2019 European League Against Rheumatism/American College of Rheumatology Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

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Authors

Martin Aringer · Technische Universität Dresden

Karen H. Costenbader · Harvard University

David Daikh · University of California, San Francisco

Ralph Brinks · Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf

Marta Mosca · University of Pisa

Rosalind Ramsey‐Goldman · Northwestern University

Josef S Smolen

Abstract

These new classification criteria were developed using rigorous methodology with multidisciplinary and international input, and have excellent sensitivity and specificity. Use of ANA entry criterion, hierarchically clustered, and weighted criteria reflects current thinking about SLE and provides an improved foundation for SLE research.

Topics & Keywords

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases Cytokine Signaling Pathways and Interactions

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Peace, Justice and strong institutions

Publication Details

Published in: Arthritis & Rheumatology

Volume 71, Issue 9, pp. 1400-1412

DOI: 10.1002/art.40930

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