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New insights into the progression from cutaneous lupus to systemic lupus erythematosus |
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| Authors: | Wenhui Zhou Haijing Wu Ming Zhao |
| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Dermatology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University;2. Hunan Key Laboratory of Medical Epigenomics , Changsha, Hunan, China;3. Research Unit of Key Technologies of Diagnosis and Treatment for Immune-related Skin Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences , Changsha, Hunan, China |
| Abstract: | ABSTRACT IntroductionBetween 5 and 25% of patients with cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) can progress to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) during the course of the disease. There is no clear predictive guideline for the progression of CLE to SLE. |
| Keywords: | Cutaneous lupus erythematosus discoid lupus erythematosus disease progression subacute lupus erythematosus systemic lupus erythematosus |