Liver Involvement in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Case Review of 40 Patients
Chowdhary VR, Crowson CS, Poterucha JJ, Moder KG. Liver Involvement in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Case Review of 40 Patients. The Journal Of Rheumatology 2008, 35: 2159-2164. PMID: 18793002, DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.080336.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystemic lupus erythematosusEndstage liver diseaseLiver diseasePortal hypertensionLiver involvementViral hepatitisLupus erythematosusLiver disease-free survivalNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseCoexistent liver diseaseSubclinical liver involvementDevelopment of cirrhosisLiver enzyme abnormalitiesAlanine aminotransferase levelsDisease-free survivalRetrospective chart reviewCohort of patientsFatty liver diseasePrimary biliary cirrhosisAlkaline phosphatase levelsClinical diagnostic groupsAutoimmune hepatitisCryptogenic cirrhosisHepatitis CAminotransferase levels