Pulmonary manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus

DL Kamen, C Strange - Clinics in chest medicine, 2010 - chestmed.theclinics.com
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a potentially severe, frequently disabling
autoimmune disease with multiorgan involvement and a typically waxing and waning
course. SLE is often considered the prototypical autoimmune disease. It is characterized by
the production of a vast array of autoantibodies and a variable clinical presentation that can
include lung disease, although the more common early manifestations include arthritis,
photosensitive rashes, immunemediated cytopenias, and the development of …