Performance of classification criteria for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in Asian childhood-onset SLE (cSLE) population remains unclear as clinical manifestations differ.

This study evaluates the criteria used to diagnose SLE, a disease often referred to as lupus (Latin for "wolf"). It examines an East Asian cohort with childhood onset, predominantly female, with a median diagnosis age of 12.9 years.

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