A Clinical Study of Pattern of Skin Manifestations in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Attending Dermatology OPD in a Tertiary Care Centre

June 2016 in “ Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences ”

Bhaskar Gupta, Adhyatm Bhandari, Mahimanjan Saha, Vaswatee Madhab

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus cutaneous manifestations oral ulcers malar rash photosensitivity alopecia discoid rash palpable purpura SLE skin manifestations hair loss

Studysummary In this study of SLE patients in North-East India, oral ulcers were reported as the most common cutaneous manifestation, followed by malar rash and photosensitivity.

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