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19043715

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
7
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-5-1
pubmed:abstractText
Protein-losing gastroenteropathy (PLGE) is a rare manifestation of primary Sjögren's syndrome (SS). We report a case of a 41-year-old Japanese man, who is the first male patient, with PLGE associated with primary SS. Although serum anti-SSA and SSB antibodies were detected, he had no subjective sicca symptoms. He had multiple annular erythema: a characteristic skin manifestation of Asian SS patients. A diagnosis of PLGE was made from results of (99m)Tc-labelled albumin scintigraphy and a faecal alpha-1-antitrypsin clearance test. Intravenous administration of high-dose glucocorticoid was not effective, but pulse methylprednisolone therapy alleviated disease manifestations. As all cases of PLGE associated with primary SS have been reported from East Asia, this complication could be essentially limited to Asian patients.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
1437-160X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
29
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
817-20
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
Protein-losing gastroenteropathy associated with primary Sjögren's syndrome: a characteristic oriental variant.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Jichi Medical University, Yakushiji, 3311-1, Shimotsuke-shi, Tochigi, 329-0498, Japan. naga4ma@jichi.ac.jp
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports