Lupus Erythematosus and the Skin

January 2004 in “ Elsevier eBooks ”

Daniel Mimouni, Carlos H. Nousari

Lupus Erythematosus chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus acute systemic lupus erythematosus Lupus Tumidus Lupus Panniculitis Neonatal Lupus Erythematosus Discoid Lupus Erythematosus anti-Ro antibodies antinuclear antibodies autoantigen-specific T cells cutaneous lupus erythematosus ultraviolet light photoprotection systemic immunosuppressive therapy Chilblains lupus Raynaud's Phenomenon bullous lesions systemic corticosteroids steroid-sparing agents anti-TNF drugs thalidomide analogs LE CCLE SCLE ACLE LT LP NLE DLE anti-Ro ANA UV light RP steroids TNF inhibitors

Studysummary This article reviews historical uses of the term "lupus" for various skin disorders but provides no new clinical findings.

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