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lupus erythematosus

DEFINITIONS OF: lupus erythematosus

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n a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

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Type of:
autoimmune disease, autoimmune disorder
any of a large group of diseases characterized by abnormal functioning of the immune system that causes your immune system to produce antibodies against your own tissues
lupus
any of several forms of ulcerative skin disease
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