European Journal of Dermatology
MENUNitrendipine-induced subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus Volume 13, numéro 2, March - April 2003
Illustrations
Institute of Dermatological Sciences of the University of Milan and IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore of Milan, Via Pace, 9 20122 Milan, Italy
- Page(s) : 213-6
- Année de parution : 2003
Several medicaments have been implicated in the induction of lupus erythematosus (LE) [1]. On the basis of a genetic predisposition, it is supposed that drug-induced formation of autoantibodies may sustain the development of the disease. Drug-induced LE usually resembles systemic LE (SLE), satisfying the American Rheumatism Association (ARA) criteria for diagnosis of SLE. Drug-induced LE differs from drug-induced subacute [...]