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Case Reports
. 2011 Feb 8:2011:bcr1220103637.
doi: 10.1136/bcr.12.2010.3637.

Photosensitivity in systemic lupus erythematosus

François Alves  1 , André Fragoso, Helena Brito, Idálio Mendonça
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Case Reports

Photosensitivity in systemic lupus erythematosus

François Alves et al. BMJ Case Rep. .
No abstract available

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Competing interests None.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
Erythematous cutaneous reaction after unprotected exposure to sunlight involving the face, neck, chest and shoulders in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus.
Figure 2
Figure 2
The variability of the eruption is related to the protective effect of the patient's clothing.
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References

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