title: [Lupus erythematosus].
abstract: Our paper summarizes the clinical and photobiological studies on lupus erythematosus (LE) performed at the Department of Dermatology, University of Düsseldorf, during the last 5 years. A total of 190 LE cases were examined and classified according to the various cutaneous forms of LE. Except for lupus erythematosus tumidus (LET), we found a female predominance in all other groups. Discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) is the most common variant of cutaneous LE. Subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus (SCLE), a less common type, is characterized by the presence of Ro-antibodies, although this marker does not correlate with the degree of photosensitivity. The rare LET is an extremely photosensitive form of LE, which clearly prefers the male sex.
authors.affiliation: Hautklinik, Universität Düsseldorf.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Goerz
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lehmann
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Schuppe
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Lakomek
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kind
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear / Q000032:analysis; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D002648:Child; D004247:DNA / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008178:Lupus Erythematosus, Cutaneous / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008179:Lupus Erythematosus, Discoid / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010787:Photosensitivity Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear; D001323:Autoantibodies; C035356:SS-A antibodies; D004247:DNA
vernacular_title: Lupus Erythematodes (LE).