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Categorization of Symptoms in SLE *
| Type 1 SLE: active SLE without meeting fibromyalgia or PSD criteria |
| Type 2 SLE: inactive SLE meeting fibromyalgia or PSD criteria |
| Mixed SLE: active SLE meeting fibromyalgia or PSD criteria |
| Minimal SLE: inactive SLE without meeting fibromyalgia or PSD criteria. |
In our studies, we have identified Type 2 SLE using either criteria for fibromyalgia or polysymptomatic distress (PSD).
