Bullous systemic lupus erythematosus: revised criteria for diagnosis.

Journal article

Blistering in systemic lupus erythematosus has been divided into three groups. A specific subgroup of 'bullous systemic lupus erythematosus' has been defined by Gammon et al. on the basis of a number of criteria. From our experience of seven patients with bullous systemic lupus erythematosus, and after reviewing the literature, we suggest that the current classification is too narrow. Our patients displayed clinical and immunohistological (based on direct and indirect immunofluorescence and W...

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Authors: Yell, J; Allen, J; Wojnarowska, F; Kirtschig, G; Burge, S

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: British journal of dermatology
• Volume: 132
• Issue: 6
• Pages: 921-928
• Publication date: 1995-06-01
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1995.tb16950.x
• EISSN: 1365-2133
• ISSN: 0007-0963
• Language: English
• Keywords: Female; Complement C3c; Immunoglobulin G; Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous; Immunoblotting; Antibodies; Middle Aged; Adult; Collagen; Immunoglobulin A; Lupus Erythematosus, Discoid; Humans; Fluorescent Antibody Technique; Male; Aged