| Abstract | The records of twelve patients with discoid lupus erythematosus who attended the Social Hygiene Service, Department of Health, Hong Kong, during the period from March 1987 through June 1994 were reviewed and analysed. Discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) usually runs a chronic course with remissions and relapses. Previous studies have shown that a small proportion of DLE patients, given the time, manifest features that meet the criteria for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). To date, information on DLE affecting Hong Kong Chinese has been scanty. This article is the first study of this kind to more closely examine this group of patients, and believe that it provides a basic framework for a subsequent, larger,prospective study. |
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