ARA and EADV criteria for classification of systemic lupus erythematosus in patients with cutaneous lupus erythematosus

Parodi, A
Rebora, A

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Publication date

January 1997

DOI

10.1159/000246105

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1018-8665

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Abstract

To verify (1) how many patients with cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) fulfill 4 or more American Rheumatism Association (ARA) and European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) criteria for classification of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE); (2) which criteria are mostly fulfilled; (3) the severity of the disease in patients fulfilling criteria; (4) how many patients with systemic involvement fail to fulfill 4 ARA and EADV criteria