A skin in situ immune cell detection kit for the diagnosis and classification of cutaneous lupus erythematosus.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although lupus can be diagnosed by first impression, medical history, physical examination, pathological analysis and laboratory tests, the accurate classification of cutaneous lupus erythematosus (LE) is still a major challenge in the clinic, which might mislead the selection of treatments and miss the right time for the administration of therapies. The goal of this study was to establish a novel kit to assist with the diagnosis and classification of cutaneous lupus.

Methods

Sixty-five patients from three hospitals were included in this study, including 50 patients with LE and other similar skin diseases. We invited two dermatology specialists to make an accurate diagnosis of the subtypes of lupus based on the patient's clinical features, laboratory examination t

SUBMITTER: Li Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8339827 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature