Chaudhuri, SBasu, KDhar, M CDas, SChatterjee, GBanerjee, GMitra, K2002-08-082009-05-302002-08-082009-05-302002-08-08Chaudhuri S, Basu K, Dhar MC, Das S, Chatterjee G, Banerjee G, Mitra K. Alopecia universalis in a case of systemic lupus erythematosus. Journal of the Association of Physicians of India. 2002 Aug; 50(): 1073-4http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/86185We report a case of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who presented with alopecia universalis. MR, a 23 years female patient was admitted with alopecia universalis and other features of SLE like peripheral arthritis, fever, nephritis, butterfly rash over the malar regions, positive ANA and anti-ds DNA antibodies. There was a gap of four years between the onset of alopecia universalis and other clinical features of SLE. The alopecia was of non-scarry variety and responded to systemic and topical steroids.engAdultAlopecia --etiologyFemaleHumansLupus Erythematosus, Systemic --complicationsCase Reports