Abstract:ObjectivesTo establish the relationship between cutaneous involvement and Quality of Life (QoL) in patients with systemic lupus erythematosusMethodsCross-sectional study of SLE patients with cutaneous involvement, fulfilling SLICC/ACR 2012 classification criteria. Cutaneous involvement was assessed by Cutaneous Lupus Erithematosus Disease Area and Severity Index (CLASI), disease activity – by SLEDAI and SLAM and QoL by SF-8 questionnaire. The Pearson correlation coefficient was calculated between the variables… Show more
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