title: Lepromatous leprosy complicated with systemic lupus erythematosus.
abstract: This paper presents a case of lepromatous leprosy complicated with systemic lupus erythematosus and diagnosed as having typical systemic lupus erythematosus from clinical features and results of laboratory tests. We discuss the appearance of autoantibodies in systemic lupus erythematosus as well as in leprosy.
mesh_terms: D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007918:Leprosy / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies