Protein-losing enteropathy in systemic lupus erythematosus.
We describe a 23-year old Brazilian woman with systemic lupus erythematosus and protein-losing enteropathy. Small intestinal biopsy revealed lymphangiectasia. Protein-losing enteropathy responded to corticosteroid therapy and should be suspected in cases of systemic lupus erythematosus with hypoalbuminemia without proteinuria and liver failure. A review of the English literature is presented with comments on pathogenesis.
Tanaka
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Department of Rheumatology, University of São Paulo Medical School, Brazil.
Damião
A O
AO
Gabriel Júnior
A
A
Missi
S M
SM
Rodrigues
C J
CJ
Nobre
M R
MR
Sipahi
A M
AM
Yoshinari
N H
NH
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011504:Protein-Losing Enteropathies / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000172:deficiency
D012709:Serum Albumin; D011241:Prednisone