title: Systemic lupus erythematosus.
abstract: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that exhibits a wide range of clinical symptoms, including skin rashes, oral ulcers, arthritis, pulmonary pleuritis, anemia and seizures. Medical imaging plays a role in assessing the extent of disease, neurological involvement, treatment complications and disease progression. This article describes the known risk factors for SLE and SLE diagnosis and treatment.
authors.forename: Bryant
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Furlow
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000175:diagnosis