[Liver disease in systemic lupus erythematosus].
Liver disease in 193 patients (17 male and 176 female) with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) at Kawasaki Municipal Hospital were analyzed. Abnormal transaminase levels were found in 78 case (40.4%). Among them, there were 35 patients whose liver disease were identified. There were 12 patients whom no cause could be found other than SLE. Other liver disease were as follows: fatty liver in 9 cases, virus infection in 5 cases, gall stone and/or cholecystitis in 3 cases, drug allergy in 2 cases, autoimmune hepatitis 2 cases, primary biliary cirrhoses in 1 case. Liver disease with systemic lupus erythematosus was frequent, but there was no severe case.
Suzuki
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Department of Internal Medicine, Kawasaki Municipal Hospital.
Sekiyama
N
N
Koito
N
N
Ohosone
Y
Y
Mita
S
S
Matsuoka
Y
Y
Irimajiri
S
S
D005234:Fatty Liver / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008105:Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary / Q000209:etiology; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male