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JURNAL NASIONAL PAEDIATRICA INDOSIANA
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is
defined as an episodic multisystem disease
characterized by extensive inflammatory
processes in the blood vessels and connective
tissue, as well as the presence of antinuclear antibodies
(ANA) on investigations, especially antibodies to
double-stranded DNA (anti-dsDNA). The difficulty
of diagnosing SLE is due to the involvement of
many organs, so SLE is often referred to as the
“disease of a thousand faces” (masquerader or great
imitator
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