Protein-Losing Enteropathy as the First Presentation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in a Resource-Limited Setting in Sri Lanka: A Case Report

Ramanathan Ramesh; Navaneethakrishnan Suganthan; Gowry Selvaratnam; Uthayakumar Anushanth; Vadivel Vijitharan

doi:10.7759/cureus.36619

journal article Mar 24, 2023

Protein-Losing Enteropathy as the First Presentation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in a Resource-Limited Setting in Sri Lanka: A Case Report

Ramanathan Ramesh Navaneethakrishnan Suganthan Gowry Selvaratnam Uthayakumar Anushanth Vadivel Vijitharan

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Published: Mar 24, 2023

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Ramanathan Ramesh

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Navaneethakrishnan Suganthan

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Gowry Selvaratnam

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Uthayakumar Anushanth

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Vadivel Vijitharan

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Ramanathan Ramesh, Navaneethakrishnan Suganthan, Gowry Selvaratnam, et al. (2023). Protein-Losing Enteropathy as the First Presentation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in a Resource-Limited Setting in Sri Lanka: A Case Report. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.36619

Protein-Losing Enteropathy as the First Presentation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in a Resource-Limited Setting in Sri Lanka: A Case Report

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