<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is considered the prototype of autoimmune diseases, the most complex autoimmune pathology and it is characterized by a wide range of immune processes, important antibodies production as well as an impressive spectrum of clinical manifestations. The great variety of lupus signs and symptoms caused difficulties in establishing well-defined classification criteria, as well as sustaining the clinical diagnosis.</p><p>In 2019, a joint initiative of European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) and American College of Rheumatology (ACR) released a new set of classification criteria for SLE, worldwide SLE experts were involved, this being the largest SLE classification effort up to date.</p></abstract>

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is considered the prototype of autoimmune diseases, the most complex autoimmune pathology and it is characterized by a wide range of immune processes, important antibodies production as well as an impressive spectrum of clinical manifestations. The great variety of lupus signs and symptoms caused difficulties in establishing well-defined classification criteria, as well as sustaining the clinical diagnosis.In 2019, a joint initiative of European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) and American College of Rheumatology (ACR) released a new set of classification criteria for SLE, worldwide SLE experts were involved, this being the largest SLE classification effort up to date.

Up to Date in Internal Medicine: From Older to the New 2019 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Classification Criteria

Rheumatology Department Colentina Clinical Hospital Bucharest

Internal Medicine

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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is considered the prototype of autoimmune diseases, the most complex autoimmune pathology and it is characterized by a wide...

Up to Date in Internal Medicine: From Older to the New 2019 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Classification Criteria

Published Online: Dec 30, 2019

Page range: 29 - 35

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/inmed-2019-0091

Keywords
systemic lupus erythematosus, classification criteria

© 2019 Alina Dima et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Up to Date in Internal Medicine: From Older to the New 2019 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Classification Criteria

Published Online: Dec 30, 2019

Page range: 29 - 35

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/inmed-2019-0091

Keywordssystemic lupus erythematosus, classification criteria

© 2019 Alina Dima et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
systemic lupus erythematosus, classification criteria