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The term was first suggested in 1980, [33] as connective tissue disease in patients whose features did not meet other classification criteria. [3] In 1999 a study noted, "In recent years there has been growing concern regarding the diagnosis of incomplete forms of the autoimmune diseases" [ 26 ] and the first classification criteria were ...
The aims of EULAR are to reduce the burden of rheumatic diseases on the individual and society and to improve the treatment, prevention and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal diseases. It promotes the translation of research advances into daily care and fights for the recognition of the needs of people with musculoskeletal diseases by the ...
Childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (i.e., cSLE), also termed juvenile-onset systemic lupus erythematosus, juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus, and pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus, is a form of the chronic inflammatory and autoimmune disease, systemic lupus erythematosus (i.e., SLE), that develops in individuals up to 18 years old. [1]
Lupus, formally called systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), is an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue in many parts of the body. [1] Symptoms vary among people and may be mild to severe. [ 1 ]
Of these, systemic lupus erythematosus (also known as SLE) is the most common and serious form. A more thorough categorization of lupus includes the following types: [15] [16] [17] Childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus; acute cutaneous lupus erythematosus; subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus; discoid lupus erythematosus (chronic ...
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ACR score is a scale to measure change in rheumatoid arthritis symptoms. [1] It is named after the American College of Rheumatology.The ACR score is more often used in clinical trials than in doctor patient-relationships, as it allows a common standard between researchers.
This comprises the following two major criteria: systemic lupus erythematosus/discoid lupus erythematosus or response to anti lupus erythematosus therapy or negative cryoglobulin/cold agglutinin studies; additionally, there must be acral skin lesions associated with cold temperature and evidence of lupus erythematosus in skin lesions on ...