title: The patient with systemic lupus erythematosus.
abstract: SLE is an illness of unknown cause(s) affecting multiple organ systems, whose diagnosis depends upon a high index of suspicion and knowledge of its clinical manifestations. The American Rheumatism Association criteria may be used as a guide to help direct one's clinical and laboratory approaches. Survivorship appears to be improving and a wider spectrum of disease is appreciated today.
mesh_terms: D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000150:complications; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000150:complications; D006402:Hematologic Diseases / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000150:complications; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000150:complications; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009461:Neurologic Manifestations; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000150:complications; D011379:Prognosis; D012877:Skin Manifestations