A Case of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus with Severe Jaundice

Authors

  • Nira Ferdous Modern One Stop Arthritis Care and Research Center® (MOAC&RC®), Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Jhumur Ghosh Department of Hepatology, MH Samorita Hospital and Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Md Nazrul Islam Department of Rheumatology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Bangladesh

Keywords:

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH), Severe jaundice, Cholestatic jaundice, Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA)

Abstract

Abnormal liver tests are common (60%) in some point of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) illness. In rare cases, severe cholestasis may invite diagnostic dilemma. Here we reported a 48-years-old female SLE patient with severe cholestasis (serum bilirubin 37mg/dl) and her management in a financial constrain situation.

J MEDICINE 2022; 23: 162-164

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2022-07-24

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A Case of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus with Severe Jaundice. (2022). Journal of Medicine, 23(2), 162-164. https://doi.org/10.3329/jom.v23i2.60634

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Vol. 23 No. 2 (2022)

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Case Reports

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A Case of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus with Severe Jaundice. (2022). Journal of Medicine, 23(2), 162-164. https://doi.org/10.3329/jom.v23i2.60634