SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS: CLINICAL RECOMMENDATIONS. PART 1

Abstract

The article presents current data on the etiology, pathogenesis, and epidemiology of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The SLE diagnosis details are considered with a description of each examination technique. Moreover, an assessment of reliability level of both evidence and recommendations for each thesis-recommendation are discussed thoroughly. The aspects of differential diagnosis and criteria for the diagnostic quality of SLE are revealed.

Keywords

• systemic lupus erythematosus
• children
• diagnostics