Serum cholesterol in idiopathic and lupus-related protein-losing enteropathy.
Lupus
; 17(6): 575-9, 2008 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
Abstract The characteristics of protein-losing enteropathy were evaluated in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Among the patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (n=380) in a tertiary hospital, we reviewed the records of seven patients with generalized edema, hypoalbuminemia without proteinuria and positive results on 99mTc-labelled human serum albumin scintigrams. Patient characteristics and laboratory findings were compared between these seven patients and patients with lupus enteritis (n=15) or idiopathic protein-losing enteropathy (n=11). Compared with the lupus enteritis patients, the erythrocyte sedimentation rate and serum total cholesterol levels were significantly increased in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus-related protein-losing enteropathy. Compared with idiopathic protein-losing enteropathy patients, the level of serum total cholesterol was significantly increased, but the level of serum albumin was decreased in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus-related protein-losing enteropathy. Among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus-related protein-losing enteropathy, four patients had high serum total cholesterol levels (>or=248 mg/dL) and achieved complete remission after receiving high doses of steroid treatment. However, three patients who had low serum total cholesterol levels (
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Asunto principal:
Enteropatías Perdedoras de Proteínas
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Colesterol
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Lupus Eritematoso Sistémico
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Adult
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Aged
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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En
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Lupus
Asunto de la revista:
REUMATOLOGIA
Año:
2008
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Article