title: Lupoid sclerosis.
abstract: Lupoid sclerosis (LS) is a controversial entity, comprising features of both systemic lupus erythematosus and multiple sclerosis. Diagnostic criteria are a matter of debate, as well as the role of antinuclear and antiphospholipid antibodies. In this review, clinical and laboratory findings of LS available on Pubmed up to date are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology, Sao Lucas Hospital, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Ipiranga 6690/220, Porto Alegre, Brazil. briele.K@gmail.com
authors.forename: Briele
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Keiserman
authors.forename: Luiz Fernando Garcias
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: da Silva
authors.forename: Mauro W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Keiserman
authors.forename: Carlos Alberto
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: von Mühlen
authors.forename: Henrique Luiz
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Staub
mesh_terms: D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology*; D017152:Antibodies, Antiphospholipid / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D039781:PubMed
chemical_list: D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear; D017152:Antibodies, Antiphospholipid