n. (Abbr. SLE)
An inflammatory, multisystemic, autoimmune disease of the connective tissue, characterized by fever, skin lesions, joint pain or arthritis, and anemia, and often affecting the kidneys, spleen, and various other organs.
systemic lupus erythematosus
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(sistem′ik lōō′puser′əthem′ətō′sus)
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SLE
An autoimmune disease that can be life threatening. Patients may have a distinctive pattern of facial redness and oral lesions. Endothelial damage to heart valves similar to that caused by rheumatic fever may occur.
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Systemic lupus erythematosus.
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