Open AccessImmunologic manifestations of a group of patients with a diagnosis of discoid lupus erythematosus
Author(s) -
Bennett J. Claude,
Osment Lamar S.,
Holley Howard L.
Publication year - 1961
Publication title -
arthritis & rheumatism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1529-0131
pISSN - 0004-3591
DOI - 10.1002/art.1780040506
Subject(s) - discoid lupus erythematosus , medicine , dermatology , serology , systemic disease , disease , lupus erythematosus , pathology , immunology , antibody
Serologic methods currently in use for the study of systemic L.E. offer a possible means for early identification of that proportion of patients with a diagnosis of discoid L.E. who may develop generalized manifestations. Use of these methods in a group of sixteen patients with a diagnosis of chronic discoid L.E. reveals that some patients with only skin abnormalities may be found to have subtle immunopathologic manifestations which are strongly suggestive of the systemic disease.