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How is lupus erythematosus diagnosed?

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Anonymous

11y ago
Updated: 10/21/2022

usually requires a skin biopsy. A small sample of a discoid lesion is removed, specially prepared, and examined under a microscope. Usually, the lesion has certain microscopic characteristics that allow it to be identified as a DLE lesion

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Cameron Sanford

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