Systemic lupus erythematosus. Diagnosis and treatment.

Pisetsky, D S; Gilkeson, G; St Clair, E W · Med Clin North Am · 1997

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Abstract

Systemic lupus erythematosus is a multisystem inflammatory disease characterized by antinuclear antibody production. The diagnosis of this disease is established on the basis of a constellation of clinical and serologic features. Therapy is directed to specific disease manifestations and involves an array of anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive agents that are administered judiciously to limit toxicity.

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