Comparison of patients with isolated cutaneous erythematosus (CLE) versus SLE with CLE as the sole clinical feature: a monocentric study of 149 patients

Cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) may present as an isolated entity or be classified as Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) by the presence of laboratory abnormalities including cytopenia, low complement levels and/or autoantibodies (CLE with laboratory SLE).
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology - Category: Dermatology Authors: Source Type: research