Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

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.

Also Known As:

Libman-Sacks Disease; Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic; Disease, Libman-Sacks; Libman Sacks Disease; Lupus Erythematosus Disseminatus

Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases
- Connective Tissue Diseases: 3269
  - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: 25569
Immune System Diseases: 4321
- Autoimmune Diseases: 34618
  - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: 25569

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