Disease activity is assessed using a combination of the clinical history, physical examination, organ specific functional tests, and serologic studies.
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Disease activity is assessed using a combination of the clinical history, physical examination, organ specific functional tests, and serologic studies.
Continue reading “Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index (SLEDAI)”
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease of unknown cause that can affect virtually any organ of the body. Immunologic abnormalities, especially the production of a number of antinuclear antibodies (ANA), are a prominent feature of the disease. Continue reading “Classification Criteria for the Diagnosis of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)”
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