Abstract
Protein-losing enteropathy (PLE) is a are manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and it is an uncommon cause of hypoalbuminemia without proteinuria. We describe a case of an 11 year-old girl who had diarrhea and periorbital edema as the initial symptoms of SLE. PLE was diagnosed by 24-hour stool alpha-1 antitrypsin clearance and 99mTc-human serum albumin scintigraphy.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 923-926 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Yonsei medical journal |
Volume | 45 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2004 Oct 31 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Medicine(all)