Lupus rash


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Lupus rash


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Lupus rash is red or purplish and mildly scaly, appearing on the face (butterfly or malar rash) and symmetrically on the arms, fingers, or legs.

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Primary Medical Reviewer Kathleen Romito, MD

- Family Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer Stanford M. Shoor, MD

- Rheumatology
Last Updated May 17, 2006

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