Disease,Libman-Sacks

《英文msh詞典》Disease,Libman-Sacks
[入口詞] Disease,Libman-Sacks
[主題詞] Lupus Erythematosus,Systemic
[英文釋義] A chronic,relapsing,inflammatory,and often febrile multisystemic disorder of connective tissue,characterized principally by involvement of the skin,joints,kidneys,and serosal membranes. It is of unknown etiology,but is thought to represent a failure of the regulatory mechanisms of the autoimmune system. The disease is marked by a wide range of system dysfunctions,an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate,and the formation of LE cells in the blood or bone marrow.