Open AccessFeatures of late-onset systemic lupus erythematosus
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Alexandra Constantinescu,
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Claudia Cobilinschi,
Elena Grădinaru,
I. Saulescu,
Ruxandra Ionescu,
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Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
romanian journal of rheumatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2069-6086
pISSN - 1843-0791
DOI - 10.37897/rjr.2021.3.6
Subject(s) - medicine , disease , systemic disease , systemic lupus erythematosus , dermatology , autoimmune disease , age of onset , immunology , pathology
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease, characterized by multiorgan involvement, most commonly targeting the skin, joints and kidneys. Late-onset disease occurs in patients over the age of 50 and represents a diagnostic challenge, as it is less frequently encountered and it may exhibit a more unusual clinical and paraclinical picture. The aim of this paper is to highlight two cases of SLE diagnosed in female patients of considerably advanced ages, 81 and 72 years respectively, in order to enhance physician awareness with regard to this distinct disease subtype.