Bullous systemic lupus erythematosus in females

• Main Authors: Grant Sprow, BA (Author), Mohsen Afarideh, MD, MPH (Author), Joshua Dan, BA (Author), Matthew L. Hedberg, MD, PhD (Author), Victoria P. Werth, MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer, 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Bullous systemic lupus erythematosus (BSLE) is a rare blistering presentation of systemic lupus erythematosus, typically affecting women with the highest incidence in those of African descent. The key pathogenic insult includes the formation of autoantibodies against type VII collagen, which weaken...