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'''Lupus erythematosus''' is a [[connective tissue disease]].<ref name="Fitz2">Freedberg, et al. (2003). ''Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine''. (6th ed.). McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0071380760.</ref> Lupus is a [[Chronic (medicine)|chronic]] [[inflammation|inflammatory disease]] that occurs when the body's [[immune system]] attacks its own tissues and organs ([[autoimmunity]]). Inflammation caused by lupus can affect many different body systems, including joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, heart, and lungs. Lupus occurs more frequently in women than in men,<ref>{{cite journal|author=Massarotti EM|title=Managing musculoskeletal issues in lupus: The patient’s input invited|journal=The Journal of Musculoskeletal Medicine|volume=25|issue=10|date=September 27, 2008|url=http://jmm.consultantlive.com/display/article/1145622/1403771}}</ref> although the reasons for this are unknown. Four types of lupus exist — systemic lupus erythematosus, discoid lupus erythematosus, drug-induced lupus erythematosus and neonatal lupus. Of these, [[systemic lupus erythematosus]] is the most common and serious form of lupus. With treatment, most people with lupus can lead active lives.{{Citation needed|date=October 2009}} |
'''Lupus erythematosus''' is a [[connective tissue disease]].<ref name="Fitz2">Freedberg, et al. (2003). ''Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine''. (6th ed.). McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0071380760.</ref> Lupus is a [[Chronic (medicine)|chronic]] [[inflammation|inflammatory disease]] that occurs when the body's [[immune system]] attacks its own tissues and organs ([[autoimmunity]]). Inflammation caused by lupus can affect many different body systems, including joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, heart, and lungs. Lupus occurs more frequently in women than in men,<ref>{{cite journal|author=Massarotti EM|title=Managing musculoskeletal issues in lupus: The patient’s input invited|journal=The Journal of Musculoskeletal Medicine|volume=25|issue=10|date=September 27, 2008|url=http://jmm.consultantlive.com/display/article/1145622/1403771}}</ref> although the reasons for this are unknown. Four types of lupus exist — systemic lupus erythematosus, discoid lupus erythematosus, drug-induced lupus erythematosus and neonatal lupus. Of these, [[systemic lupus erythematosus]] is the most common and serious form of lupus. With treatment, most people with lupus can lead active lives. For information about the treatment of lupus, see http://www.beatlupus.com and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lupus_treatment. {{Citation needed|date=October 2009}} |
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Lupus erythematosus is a connective tissue disease.[1] Lupus is a chronic inflammatory disease that occurs when the body's immune system attacks its own tissues and organs (autoimmunity). Inflammation caused by lupus can affect many different body systems, including joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, heart, and lungs. Lupus occurs more frequently in women than in men,[2] although the reasons for this are unknown. Four types of lupus exist — systemic lupus erythematosus, discoid lupus erythematosus, drug-induced lupus erythematosus and neonatal lupus. Of these, systemic lupus erythematosus is the most common and serious form of lupus. With treatment, most people with lupus can lead active lives. For information about the treatment of lupus, see http://www.beatlupus.com and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lupus_treatment. [citation needed]
Types
Lupus erythematosus may manifest as a systemic disease or in purely cutaneous forms, categorized into the following types:[3]
- Chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus
- Discoid lupus erythematosus
- Childhood discoid lupus erythematosus
- Generalized discoid lupus erythematosus
- Localized discoid lupus erythematosus
- Chilblain lupus erythematosus (Hutchinson)
- Lupus erythematosus-lichen planus overlap syndrome
- Lupus erythematosus panniculitis (Lupus erythematosus profundus)
- Subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus
- Tumid lupus erythematosus
- Verrucous lupus erythematosus (Hypertrophic lupus erythematosus)
- Discoid lupus erythematosus
- Complement deficiency syndromes
- Drug-induced lupus erythematosus
- Neonatal lupus erythematosus
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
See also
- Lupus band test
- Cicatricial alopecia
- List of skin-related conditions
- Skin disease
- Skin lesions
- Poikiloderma vasculare atrophicans
References
- ^ Freedberg, et al. (2003). Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine. (6th ed.). McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0071380760.
- ^ Massarotti EM (September 27, 2008). "Managing musculoskeletal issues in lupus: The patient's input invited". The Journal of Musculoskeletal Medicine. 25 (10).
- ^ James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. (10th ed.). Saunders. Chapter 8. ISBN 0721629210.
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