title: The face of lupus.
abstract: Systemic lupus erythematosus--a chronic, complex autoimmune disease without a definitive diagnostic test--often requires burdensome procedures to confirm diagnosis. Nurse practitioners must understand lupus' clinical and serologic manifestations to make a diagnosis; some cases may not be identified using only the American College of Rheumatology's criteria.
authors.affiliation: University of Central Florida, College of Nursing, Orlando, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Patricia K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Weinstein
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000451:nursing*; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D012955:Societies, Medical; D014481:United States