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Immune System Diseases > Autoimmune Diseases > Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic

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Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A chronic, relapsing, inflammatory, and often febrile multisystemic disorder of connective tissue, characterized principally by involvement of the skin, joints, kidneys, and serosal membranes. It is of unknown etiology, but is thought to represent a failure of the regulatory mechanisms of the autoimmune system. The disease is marked by a wide range of system dysfunctions, an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate, and the formation of LE cells in the blood or bone marrow.

Entry terms

  • Lupus Erythematosus Disseminatus
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-MZMS174K-P

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