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Ischemic colitis associated with systemic lupus erythematosus

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

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A case of colonic ischemia, infarction, and perforation secondary to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is described in a 37-year-old woman. The incidence and significance of gastrointestinal complications in SLE are discussed.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, 710 N. Fairbanks, 60611, Chicago, Illinois

    Richard M. Gore M.D. & Charles S. Marn M.D.

  2. Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois

    Gerald T. Ujiki M.D.

  3. Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois

    Robert M. Craig M.D. & John Marquardt M.D.

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Gore, R.M., Marn, C.S., Ujiki, G.T. et al. Ischemic colitis associated with systemic lupus erythematosus. Dis Colon Rectum 26, 449–451 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02556524

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