MODIFIED CRITERIA FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS
- Antinuclear antibody
- Neurologic disorder- seizures or psychosis
- Thrombocytopenia or lymphopenia or leukopenia or hemolytic anemia
- Immunologic disorder- positive lupus erythematosus cell prep. or anti-ds DNAor
- Nasopharyngeal or oral ulcers
- Urinary abnormalities - proteinuria or casts
- Cutaneous discoid rash
- Light sensitivity
- Effusions-pleuritis or pericarditis
- Arthritis of two or more joints
- Rash in malar area.
