Successful treatment of severe refractory lupus hepatitis with mycophenolate mofetil.
Lupus
; 25(5): 543-6, 2016 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
Systemic lupus erythematosus-related hepatitis, known as lupus hepatitis, is a rare manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus, and is usually subclinical with mild abnormalities of serum liver enzymes. While cases with clinically significant and refractory lupus hepatitis are uncommon, treatment options for lupus hepatitis are to be established. Here, we report the case of a 45-year-old man with progressive lupus hepatitis accompanied by autoimmune haemolytic anaemia. Lupus hepatitis of this patient was refractory to tacrolimus, azathioprine and cyclophosphamide, but was successfully treated by mycophenolate mofetil. Mycophenolate mofetil might be an effective therapeutic option for refractory lupus hepatitis.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Hepatitis
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Inmunosupresores
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Anemia Hemolítica Autoinmune
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Lupus Eritematoso Sistémico
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Ácido Micofenólico
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Lupus
Asunto de la revista:
REUMATOLOGIA
Año:
2016
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Japón