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Dermoscopy Aids in the Diagnosis of Discoid Lupus Erythematosus
Published on: May 16, 2025
[Research progress on systemic lupus erythematosus overlapping organ-specific autoimmune diseases]
Xingxing Wang1, Panpan Wang2, Xuyan Yang1
1Department of Rheumatism and Immunology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, China.
Abstract:
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multiorgan-involved autoimmune disease, and it can overlap organ-specific autoimmune diseases such as autoimmune thyroid diseases, autoimmune hepatitis and inflammatory bowel disease. There may be some association between SLE and these autoimmune diseases, such as common immunological and genetic basis, but the pathogenic mechanism is still unclear. This review focuses on current knowledge regarding the prevalence and possible pathogenesis of SLE overlapping the above three autoimmune diseases.
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