RT Book, Section A1 Yazdany, Jinoos A1 Manno, Rebecca L. A2 Papadakis, Maxine A. A2 McPhee, Stephen J. A2 Rabow, Michael W. A2 McQuaid, Kenneth R. SR Print(0) ID 1184193099 T1 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus T2 Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2022 YR 2022 FD 2022 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781264269389 LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1184193099 RD 2024/03/28 AB ESSENTIALS OF DIAGNOSISOccurs mainly in young women.Rash over areas exposed to sunlight.Joint symptoms in 90% of patients.Anemia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia.Glomerulonephritis, central nervous system disease, and complications of antiphospholipid antibodies are major sources of disease morbidity.Serologic findings: antinuclear antibodies (100%), anti–double-stranded DNA antibodies (approximately two-thirds), and low serum complement levels (particularly during disease flares).