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- Title
Clinical features of systemic lupus erythematosus in men. Characteristics of the cutaneous manifestations.
- Authors
Kanda, N.; Tsuchida, T.; Watanabe, T.; Tamaki, K.
- Abstract
<bold>Background: </bold>Cutaneous manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in men have not been precisely investigated.<bold>Objective: </bold>The purpose of this study is to define the clinical features of SLE in men, focusing on skin lesions.<bold>Methods: </bold>The clinical and laboratory manifestations of 28 male and 111 female patients were compared.<bold>Results: </bold>Widespread discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) and papular and nodular mucinosis (PNM) were significantly more common in men than in women. Serum sex hormone levels were within the normal range in all make patients examined.<bold>Conclusion: </bold>This study suggests that gender differences exist in SLE and that male patients tend to present with atypical cutaneous manifestations.
- Subjects
JAPAN; COMPARATIVE studies; DEMOGRAPHY; LUPUS erythematosus; RESEARCH methodology; MEDICAL cooperation; PROGNOSIS; RESEARCH; EVALUATION research; DISEASE incidence; DIAGNOSIS
- Publication
Dermatology (10188665), 1996, Vol 193, Issue 1, p6
- ISSN
1018-8665
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1159/000246190