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- Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic (Topical Term)
Used for/see from:
- Libman-Sacks Disease
- Lupus Erythematosus Disseminatus
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- n: Disease, Libman-Sacks
- n: Libman Sacks Disease
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.
