Protein-losing enteropathy associated with systemic lupus erythematosus:: response to cyclophosphamide

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作者
de Castro, GRW
Appenzeller, S [1 ]
Bértolo, MB
Costallat, LTL
机构
[1] Univ Estadual Campinas, Fac Ciencias Med, Dept Clin Med, BR-13081970 Campinas, SP, Brazil
[2] State Univ Campinas, Fac Med Sci, Dept Internal Med, Rheumatol Unit, Campinas, SP, Brazil
关键词
cyclophosphamide; protein-losing enteropathy; systemic lupus erythematosus;
D O I
10.1007/s00296-004-0483-8
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R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Protein-losing enteropathy is a rare manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) leading to hypoalbuminemia and anasarca. We report the case of a woman with SLE who presented chronic hypoalbuminemia diagnosed as protein-losing enteropathy associated with SLE. She was refractory to prednisone and azathioprine administration but showed good response to cyclophosphamide. The diagnosis and management of hypoalbuminemia in lupus-associated enteropathy are discussed.
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