Development and long term prognosis of lupus erythematosus (apropos of 124 cases)

Godeau, P.; Betourne, C.; Piette, J.C.; Herreman, G.; Wechsler, B.; Levy, R.

Annales de Medecine Interne 128(1): 17-30

1977


ISSN/ISBN: 0003-410X
PMID: 855968
Document Number: 110270
The authors report their experience of the course of lupus erythematosus. The ten year survival rate in 124 patients was 79.3 %. This good result is attributed to the effective treatment of the disorder using corticosteroids; often associated with ummuno-suppressants in severe cases. However, the side-effects of these drugs remain a source of concern and the ideal treatment for lupus has yet to be discovered.

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