Reumatizam, Vol. 56 No. 2, 2009.
Conference paper
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Dušanka Martinović Kaliterna
; Department for Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Clinic for Internal Medicine, Clinical Hospital Centre Split, Split, Croatia
Mislav Radić
; Department for Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Clinic for Internal Medicine, Clinical Hospital Centre Split, Split, Croatia
Ilza Salamunić
; Department for Medical Laboratory Diagnostics, Clinical Hospital Centre Split, Split, Croatia
Abstract
Systemic lupus erythematosus is a chronic inflammatory connective tissue disorder of unknown cause that can involve joints, kidneys, serous surfaces and vessel walls. It occurs predominantly in young women. Diagnosis requires clinical and serological criteria. Treatment of severe ongoing active disease requires corticosteroids, often hydroxychloroquine and sometimes immunosupressants.
Keywords
systemic lupus erythematosus; patogenesis; clinical features; treatment
Hrčak ID:
125187
URI
Publication date:
21.11.2009.
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