[Application of the diagnostic criteria for systemic lupus erythematosus to patients with multibacillary leprosy].

Introduction: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects multiple organs or systems. There is no pathognomonic clinical or laboratory test sensitive and specific enough for a specific diagnosis. The criteria proposed by the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), as modified in 1997, are used for the diagnosis.