Lupus erythematosus: considerations about clinical, cutaneous and therapeutic aspects

• Main Authors: Jucelio Pereira Moura Filho (Author), Raiza Luna Peixoto (Author), Livia Gomes Martins (Author), Sillas Duarte de Melo (Author), Ligiana Leite de Carvalho (Author), Ana Karine F. da Trindade C. Pereira (Author), Eutilia Andrade Medeiros Freire (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus is a chronic inflammatory disease with multifactorial etiology. Although clinical manifestations are varied, the skin is an important target-organ, which contributes to the inclusion of skin lesions in 4 out of the 17 new criteria for the diagnosis of the disease, accord...