Abstract
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystem autoimmune disease with a fluctuating and unpredictable course. Monitoring SLE in the routine clinic setting is a challenge because both the disease and its treatment can result in organ damage. Disease activity indices and a cumulative history summary can be used to track complicated patients over time. Monitoring guidelines for damage from the disease and for the toxicity of treatment are available.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 687-697 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Best Practice and Research: Clinical Rheumatology |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2007 |
Keywords
- SLE
- flare
- organ damage
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Rheumatology