Lupus Erythematosus

**Semantic type:** Disease or Syndrome

**Definition:** An autoimmune, connective tissue chronic inflammatory disorder affecting the skin, joints, kidneys, lungs, heart, and the peripheral blood cells. It is more commonly seen in women than men. Variants include discoid and systemic lupus erythematosus.

**Synonyms:** - Lupus - Lupus - Lupus - lupus