Lupus Erythematosus, Acute: Multimedia

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Further Reading

Keywords

acute lupus erythematosus, acute cutaneous lupus erythematosus, ACLE, LE, subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus, SCLE, chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus, CCLE, butterfly rash, malar rash, photosensitive lupus dermatitis

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Author

Charmaine Browne, MD, FRCP(C), Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas; Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Charmaine Browne, MD, FRCP(C) is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Dermatology, American Medical Association, International Society of Dermatology, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Society for Pediatric Dermatology, Texas Dermatological Society, and Texas Medical Association
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Kathleen David-Bajar, MD, Former Consultant to the Army Surgeon General, Department of Dermatology, Brooke Army Medical Center
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Richard P Vinson, MD, Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Dermatology, Texas Tech University School of Medicine; Consulting Staff, Mountain View Dermatology, PA
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Jeffrey P Callen, MD, Professor of Medicine, Chief, Division of Dermatology, University of Louisville School of Medicine
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Joel M Gelfand, MD, MSCE, Medical Director, Clinical Studies Unit, Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology, Associate Scholar, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania
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