Catalog
Lupus erythematosus
Link to WHO Definition
Lupus erythematosus – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1443317238
An autoimmune non-organ specific inflammatory disease characterised by the presence of antibodies to DNA, RNA and other components of the nucleus. It has a very variable clinical presentation and course ranging from an acute fulminant life-threatening disorder with involvement of heart, central nervous system and kidneys to an indolent chronic scarring skin disorder.