Juvenile Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Boys

Juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus (JSLE) is an autoimmune multi systemic disease associated with vasculitis, connective tissue involvement and generation of auto antibodies directed against self-antigens. These auto antibodies, the production of which varies and depends on the activity of the disease, affect various systems and the extent and severity of the involvement arc decisive for the life expectancy of SLE patients [1].