Morrison, Richard C. A.2021-10-052021-10-051986Morrison, R. C. A. Systemic lupus erythematosus: the Johannesburg experience. 1986.https://hdl.handle.net/10539/31620A dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Medicine, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg for the Degree of Master of MedicineThis study is a predominantly retrospective analysis of patients in Johannesburg who presented with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus at 12 years of age or older. Johannesburg is situated at high altitude and has a high level of ultraviolet light irradiation/ a known exacerbating factor of the disease. This study draws comparisons with reported disease characteristics of lupus patients elsewhere in the world. In addition/ it examines differences in the clinical manifestations of the disease amongst the principle South African racial groups.enLupus Erythematosus, SystemicChildAdolescentPatientsSouth AfricaRace FactorsThesis