Mondo Description An autoimmune, connective tissue chronic inflammatory disorder affecting the skin, joints, kidneys, lungs, heart, and the peripheral blood cells. It is more commonly seen in women than men. Variants include discoid and systemic lupus erythematosus.

Disease Ontology Description An autoimmune hypersensitivity disease that is characterized by a constellation of findings that include elevated antibodies to nuclear antigens, antiphospholipids, low complement levels, ulcers, non-scarring alopecia, renal or neurologic damage, and low white blood cell and platelet counts, has_symptom rashes, fatigue, arthritis, hair loss, seizures, and symptoms related to affected organs, and has_material_basis_in autoimmune disorder.