IN 1954 McCuistion and Schoch1 reported the case of a white newborn infant with possible discoid lupus erythematosus. So far as can be determined this is the only previous report of a child born wi ...

How often should blood tests be repeated to rule out systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in a patient positive for discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE)?

Only around 20% of discoid lupus patients also have systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Discoid lupus sores are often red, scaly, and raised. Over time, these sores can cause scars, permanent hair ...

Diagnosis of discoid lupus erythematosus in patients aged younger than 25 years may predict the onset of severe systemic lupus erythematosus, according to study findings. “No study assessed ...

Discoid lupus erythematosus (also called chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus) predominantly affects adult women. Discoid lupus erythematosus on the scalp has the same appearance as discoid lupus ...

A rare conversion of discoid lupus to antiphospholipid syndrome and systemic lupus erythematosus is presented in a 64-year-old man. What are the related diagnostic and management challenges?

Horizon Therapeutics plc Announces First Patient Enrolled in Phase 2 Trial Evaluating Daxdilimab for the Treatment of Discoid Lupus Erythematosus ...

Skin and muscle biopsies disclosed changes consistent with chronic discoid lupus erythematosus. An electrocardiogram and an x-ray film of the chest showed no abnormalities.

People with discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) living in areas marked by poverty tended to have more severe manifestations, a study in Philadelphia found, whereas associations with racial identity ...

There are four main types of LE which include systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), lupus erythematosus induced by drugs (DILE), discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) and neonatal lupus erythematosus (NLE).

Authors also found that the mortality rate of people with cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) are generally similar to that of the general population.

Only around 20% of discoid lupus patients also have systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Discoid lupus sores are often red, scaly, and raised. Over time, these sores can cause scars, permanent hair ...