Clinical picture and Treatment of Systemic Lupus Erythrematosis

Etiology:



Genetic:



v High association with HAL-DR2 & HLA-B8



v More common in females (possible association with chromosome X).



v An increase in relative risk in monozygotic twins & in relatives of patients with SLE



Infection: High association with hepatitis B virus infection



Immuno

from http://www.nmisr.com/vb/showthread.php?t=534464