Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Classification and Diagnosis
Since the European League Against Rheumatism/American College of Rheumatology 2019 classification criteria for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) were published, they were externally validated by groups worldwide. In particular, the new criteria worked well also in East Asian and pediatric cohorts. Antinuclear antibodies (ANA) as an entry criterion were critically discussed, but the group of ANA-negative patients is small (
Source: Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America - Category: Rheumatology Authors: Martin Aringer, Sindhu R. Johnson Source Type: research