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. 1988 Sep;31(9):1105-10.
doi: 10.1002/art.1780310904.

Lupus retinopathy. Patterns, associations, and prognosis

F J Stafford-Brady  1 , M B Urowitz, D D Gladman, M Easterbrook
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Lupus retinopathy. Patterns, associations, and prognosis

F J Stafford-Brady et al. Arthritis Rheum. 1988 Sep.

Abstract

In a prospective study of 550 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), 41 were found to have retinopathy. Lupus retinopathy in the majority of cases consisted of a microangiopathy, with an excellent prognosis for vision. Five patients developed other complications that resulted in loss of visual acuity. Lupus retinopathy was associated with active SLE in 88% of patients and with lupus cerebritis in 73% of cases. Retinopathy in SLE was a marker of poor prognosis for survival.

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