Advances in Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus and Dermatomyositis: A Report from the 4th International Conference on Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus—An Ongoing Need for International Consensus and Collaborations

Concha, J. S. S.; Patsatsi, A.; Marshak-Rothstein, A.; Liu, M. -L.; Sinha, A. A.; Lee, L. A.; Merola, J. F.; Jabbari, A.; Gudjonsson, J. E.; Chasset, F.; Jarrett, P.; Chong, B.; Arkin, L.; Fernandez, A. P.; Caproni, M.; Greenberg, S. A.; Kim, H. J.; Pearson, D. R.; Femia, A.; Vleugels, R. A.; Fiorentino, D.; Fujimoto, M.; Wenzel, J.; Werth, V. P.

doi:10.1016/j.jid.2018.08.017

This article provides an updated overview of current classification and terminology for autoimmune inflammatory skin diseases, with a focus on cutaneous lupus erythematosus and dermatomyositis. It summarizes key clinical and immunopathologic features, highlights recent advances in disease activity assessment, and discusses how standardized nomenclature and outcome measures can improve research comparability and future therapeutic development.

Advances in Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus and Dermatomyositis: A Report from the 4th International Conference on Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus—An Ongoing Need for International Consensus and Collaborations / Concha J.S.S.; Patsatsi A.; Marshak-Rothstein A.; Liu M.-L.; Sinha A.A.; Lee L.A.; Merola J.F.; Jabbari A.; Gudjonsson J.E.; Chasset F.; Jarrett P.; Chong B.; Arkin L.; Fernandez A.P.; Caproni M.; Greenberg S.A.; Kim H.J.; Pearson D.R.; Femia A.; Vleugels R.A.; Fiorentino D.; Fujimoto M.; Wenzel J.; Werth V.P.. - In: JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY. - ISSN 0022-202X. - ELETTRONICO. - 139:(2019), pp. 270-276. [10.1016/j.jid.2018.08.017]