title: Protein-losing enteropathy in systemic lupus erythematosus.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology, University of São Paulo Medical School, Brazil.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: A O
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Damião
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gabriel Júnior
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Missi
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Nobre
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Sipahi
authors.forename: N H
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Yoshinari
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D012709:Serum Albumin; D011241:Prednisone