What are the symptoms of lupus erythematosus

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Previously, I only knew that lupus erythematosus is a skin disease, and I have no other understanding of this disease. But recently, because my brother suffered from this skin disease, I have a further understanding of this situation. Let's talk about the symptoms of lupus erythematosus.

What are the symptoms of lupus erythematosus

First, lupus erythematosus (LE) is a typical autoimmune connective tissue disease, which is more common in women aged 15-40. Lupus erythematosus is a spectrum disease, which can be divided into discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE), subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus (SCLE), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), deep-seated lupus erythematosus (LEP), neonatal lupus erythematosus (NLE), drug-induced lupus erythematosus (DIL) and other subtypes.

Second: deep lupus erythematosus, also known as lupus panniculitis, is also an intermediate type of lupus erythematosus. Skin lesions are nodules or plaques, located in the deep dermis or subcutaneous adipose tissue, with variable size and number, normal or light red skin color, solid texture and no mobility. Damage can occur in any part, the most common in the cheek, buttock, arm, followed by leg and chest.

Third: systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is the most serious type of lupus erythematosus. The vast majority of patients with onset of multi system damage performance, a small number of patients developed from other types of lupus erythematosus. Some patients also accompanied with other connective tissue diseases, such as scleroderma, dermatomyositis, Sjogren's syndrome, forming a variety of overlap syndrome.

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The above are some of the basic symptoms of lupus erythematosus. We all need to have a minimum understanding of it, so that if we encounter this disease in the future, we will not be at a loss and do not know what to do.