SLE patients with discoid lupus erythematosus at risk for other clinical manifestations

by Chris Burton

SLE patients with discoid lupus erythematosus at risk for other clinical manifestations

Patients who had discoid lupus erythematosus and systemic lupus erythematosus were at increased risk for photosensitivity, leukopenia and anti-Smith antibodies and decreased risk for pleuritis and arthritis, according to study results.