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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Raviteja Guddeti, M.B.B.S. [2]

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There are no established causes for systemic lupus erythematosus. Common causes of systemic lupus erythematosus include genetic predisposition, auto-immune disease, and drugs. Less common causes of systemic lupus erythematosus include environmental factors,and exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light.

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References

  1. Schur PH (1995). "Genetics of systemic lupus erythematosus". Lupus. 4 (6): 425–37. doi:10.1177/096120339500400603. PMID 8749564.
  2. Cutolo M, Sulli A, Seriolo B, Accardo S, Masi AT (1995). "Estrogens, the immune response and autoimmunity". Clin. Exp. Rheumatol. 13 (2): 217–26. PMID 7656468.
  3. Cooper GS, Dooley MA, Treadwell EL, St Clair EW, Gilkeson GS (2002). "Risk factors for development of systemic lupus erythematosus: allergies, infections, and family history". J Clin Epidemiol. 55 (10): 982–9. PMID 12464374.

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