Discoid Lupus Erythematosus: An Analysis of Its Systemic Manifestations

Article1 March 1956DISCOID LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS: AN ANALYSIS OF ITS SYSTEMIC MANIFESTATIONSEDMUND L. DUBOIS, M.D., STUART MARTEL, M.D.EDMUND L. DUBOIS, M.D., STUART MARTEL, M.D.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-44-3-482 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptAlthough it is generally accepted that the various forms of lupus erythematosus are merely different manifestations of the same disease, the most common variety; namely, the chronic discoid form, has been regarded as primarily a localized manifestation whose systemic changes are either absent or missed. 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Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: *Received for publication August 13, 1955.From the Departments of Internal Medicine and Dermatology, University of Southern California Medical School, and the Los Angeles County Hospital, Los Angeles, California. 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