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Discoid lupus erythematosus
Author(s) -
Donnelly AM,
Halbert AR,
Rohr JB
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
australasian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.67
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1440-0960
pISSN - 0004-8380
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-0960.1995.tb00916.x
Subject(s) - medicine , discoid lupus erythematosus , dermatology , lupus erythematosus , systemic lupus erythematosus , immunology , pathology , antibody , disease
SUMMARY Discoid lupus erythematosus is a manifestation of chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus with a small risk of systemic involvement. In this review article, the role of predisposing factors such as haplotype, hormones, antibodies and sunlight are discussed. The clinical features, including variants and associations, and management options are presented.