Etiology

Autoimmune disease

Predilection

Young adults

Greater in women 8-1

Greater in Black than Whites

Location

Skin Mucous membranes Joints
Eyes
CNS
Kidneys
Heart
Other vital organs

Clinical Appearance

Oral lesion= Erythematous plaques or erosion

White striations radiating from center of lesion

Treatment

Anti-inflammatory

Immunosuppressive agent

Diagnostic Process

Clinical

Microscopic

Laboratory

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