Korean J Med > Volume 71(3); 2006 > Article
The Korean Journal of Medicine 2006;71(3):1120-1124.
A case of protein‐losing enteropathy associated with systemic lupus erythematosus in an adult male
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경상대학교 의과대학 내과학교실
증례 : 단백 상실성 장 질환을 동반한 성인 남성의 전신성 홍반성 루푸스 1예
이명열&#;이연아&#;이상훈&#;우두현&#;이향이&#;양형인, , , , ,
Department of Internal Medicine, Gyeong-Sang National University College of Medicine, Jinju, Korea
Abstract
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystemic autoimmune disease. The most common cause of hypoalbuminemia in SLE is the lupus nephritis, yet protein-losing enteropathy (PLE) is a rare cause. PLE is characterized by the loss of protein substances into the gastrointestinal tract, and it results in hypoalbuminemia and anasarca. Most of the reported cases of PLE associated with SLE were in young females, but this is a rare condition in adult males. We report here on a case of protein-losing enteropathy associated with systemic lupus erythematosus in an adult male.(Korean J Med 71:S1120-S1124, 2006)
Key Words: Systemic lupus erythematosus, Protein-losing enteropathy


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