title: Painless ascites and elevated CA125: initial presentation of lupus-associated protein-losing enteropathy.
abstract: Lupus associated protein loosing enteropathy (LUPLE) is a rare gastrointestinal manifestation of SLE. We presented a case of painless ascites from serve hypoalbuminaemia secondary to LUPLE. The patient responded to a course of intravenous cyclophosphamide. The remission was maintained by azathioprine and low dose prednisolone.
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Ong
authors.forename: T E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Cheah
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jasmin
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Yahya
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sockalingam
authors.forename: C T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Ng
mesh_terms: D001201:Ascites / Q000209:etiology*; D001379:Azathioprine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018394:CA-125 Antigen / Q000097:blood*; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011504:Protein-Losing Enteropathies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D018394:CA-125 Antigen; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D011239:Prednisolone; D001379:Azathioprine
keywords: CA125; Systemic lupus erythematosus; ascites; protein-losing enteropathy