Mesh term Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
Browse to parent terms:Autoimmune Diseases
Connective Tissue Diseases
Description
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.Browse to child terms:
Lupus Nephritis
Lupus Vasculitis, Central Nervous System
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