305 Cutaneous lupus erythematosus patients with a negative ANA meeting ACR and/or SLICC criteria for systemic lupus erythematosus

In this study, we use a database of cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) patients to determine how many have a negative ANA and meet criteria for SLE using ACR and/or SLICC criteria. We used a database of 453 CLE patients that contained information including ANA status and the presence of features of SLE.
Source: Journal of Investigative Dermatology - Category: Dermatology Authors: Tags: Clinical Research: Epidemiology of Skin Diseases Source Type: research