title: Cholestatic hepatitis: a rare hepatic manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus.
abstract: Systemic lupus erythematosus is a multi-system inflammatory disease. The clinical manifestations are diverse. Hepatic manifestation is a rarely seen complication of systemic lupus erythematosus. We report a case of complication of systemic lupus erythematosus presenting as cholestatic hepatitis in a 56-year-old Chinese woman. The cholestatic hepatitis progressed as part of the lupus activity and responded to steroid therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Yan Chai Hospital, 7-11 Yan Chai Street, Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Chow
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Lam
authors.forename: W K
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Kwan
authors.forename: W F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Ng