[Pancreatitis and hepatitis associated with systemic lupus erythematosus].
A patient with systemic lupus erythematosus presenting abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and severe mucocutaneous vasculitis had significant elevation of serum amylase and hepatic enzymes levels during a flare-up of the disease. Clinical and laboratory alterations disappeared after therapeutic increase of corticosteroids given to the patient a fact that suggested etiologic correlation between systemic lupus erythematosus, hepatitis and pancreatitis.
Pereira
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Levy Neto
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Yoshinari
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000681:Amylases / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000201:enzymology; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000209:etiology*
D000681:Amylases
Pancreatite e hepatite associadas ao lúpus eritematoso sistêmico.