Abstract:
Introduction. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease
characterized by a diffuse chronic inflammatory process that can affect any organ or system and
is associated with the overproduction of autoantibodies, the most representative of which are
antinuclear antibodies. Globally, Lupus affects 40-100 people in every 100 000. Lupus strikes
mostly women of childbearing age. However, men, children, and teenagers develop lupus, too.
Most people with lupus develop the disease between the ages of 15-44.
