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. 2024 Apr;13(4):1249-1253.
doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1234_23. Epub 2024 Apr 22.

Dermatological Manifestation of SLE Patients, Living in Aseer Region

Nouf A Alhammadi  1 , Hanan Alqahtani  2 , Shahd Abdulhakeem Al Hamdan  3 , Jood Abdulhakeem Al Hamdan  3 , Reem Thalib Hadhir Alalyani  3 , Sara Ali Ahmed Asiri  3 , Roaa Saad Alqahtani  3 , Adhwaa Ahmed M Aljari  3 , Ghufran Badr Mohammad Asiri  3
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Dermatological Manifestation of SLE Patients, Living in Aseer Region

Nouf A Alhammadi et al. J Family Med Prim Care. 2024 Apr.

Abstract

Introduction: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that affects both men and women differently and has a variety of multisystemic symptoms. One of the diseases most often affected target organs is the skin. Different ethnic and racial groupings may display variations in disease incidence, clinical heterogeneity, and severity depending on environmental, cultural, or genetic factors. This study is conducted to determine the prevalence of SLE's cutaneous symptoms and their relationship to organ involvement.

Materials and methods: Data were gathered for this study from the patient chart, the study design was the retrospective chart review after the consent of the patients and obtaining an ethical approval, The study was carried out in Aseer Central Hospital, Abha Saudi Arabia.

Results: Out of a total of 100 patients 92% were females while 8% were males. The mean (SD) of the age of the respondent was 38.3 (8.5). 89.2 of the respondents had skin manifestations.

Conclusion: A thorough understanding of SLE skin lesions will aid in the accurate identification of the condition and in the effective therapy of lupus patients. In order to more accurately diagnose cutaneous lesions in SLE patients, we need more dermatology and rheumatology clinics that combine expertise together.

Keywords: Dermatology; SLE; lupus; malar; rash; rheumatology.

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