Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Skin Damage: Patient’s Experience

Authors

  • Boussoukaya Yosr Internal Medicine Department, Farhat Hached University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine of Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia
  • Thabet Maissa Internal Medicine Department, Farhat Hached University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine of Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia
  • Kouki Syrine Department of Family Medicine, Community and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine of Sousse, Tunisia
  • Elkarouss Hana Department of Family Medicine, Community and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine of Sousse, Tunisia
  • Guiga Ahmed Internal Medicine Department, Farhat Hached University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine of Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia
  • Ben Yahia Wissal Internal Medicine Department, Farhat Hached University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine of Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia
  • Amara Amel Department of Family Medicine, Community and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine of Sousse, Tunisia
  • Atig Amira Internal Medicine Department, Farhat Hached University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine of Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia
  • Ghannouchi Neirouz Internal Medicine Department, Farhat Hached University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine of Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia

Keywords:

systemic lupus erythematosus, skin manifestation, quality of life

Abstract

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a non-organ-specific autoimmune disease that affects young patients and women in particular. We describe a Cross-sectional study conducted in the internal medicine department of Farhat Hached University Hospital in Sousse, Tunisia. We interviewed 12 patients with SLE about what they know about SLE, their skin symptoms and the measures they take on a daily basis to protect themselves. The DLQI questionnaire was used to evaluate their dermatological quality of life using.

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Published

2023-07-04

How to Cite

Boussoukaya Yosr, Thabet Maissa, Kouki Syrine, Elkarouss Hana, Guiga Ahmed, Ben Yahia Wissal, Amara Amel, Atig Amira, & Ghannouchi Neirouz. (2023). Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Skin Damage: Patient’s Experience. ournal of nnovations in edical esearch, 2(7), 32–34. etrieved from https://www.paradigmpress.org/jimr/article/view/680

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 7 (2023): July

Section

Articles