To confirm systemic lupus erithematosus (SLE) at least 4 of these 11 criteria should be present:
1. Facial rash that looks like a butterfly;
2. Disc-like rush with hyperkeratosis and atrophy on the skin;
3. Photosensitivity (sensitivity to light);
4. Painless ulcerations of the oral and nasal mucosa;
5. Arthritis on 2 or more peripheral joints;
6. Pleurisy or pericarditis;
7. Renal failure;
8. Neurological manifestations;
9. Hematological disturbances;
10. Immunological reports (anti-DNA-antibodies, anti-SM-antibodies, positive lupus band test), and
11. High titer of anti nuclear antibodies (ANA)
You can consult a rheumatologist for diagnostic tests and more information about systemic lupus. To learn more about clinical trials, we Googled the keywords "clinical trial lupus fibromyalgia" and found a government center for clinical trials at:
www.clinicaltrials.gov. Some trials are currently recruiting patients and can be found at:
http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct/screen/Br
owseAny?path=/browse/by-sponsor/NIH%
2FNIAMS&recruiting=true/
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