Severe Hypophosphatemia in a Girl with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.
10.3339/jkspn.2017.21.2.156
- Author:
Taek Jin LIM
1
;
Su Young KIM
;
Seong Heon KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Pusan National University Children's Hospital, Yangsan, Gyeongnam, Republic of Korea. pedksh@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Systemic lupus erythematosus;
Hypophosphatemia;
Renal loss
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Complement System Proteins;
Female*;
Humans;
Hypophosphatemia*;
Inflammation;
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic*;
Nephritis;
Phosphorus
- From:Childhood Kidney Diseases
2017;21(2):156-159
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is characterized by various symptoms and multi-organ involvement. Hypophosphatemia has been described in several diseases accompanied with systemic inflammation. However, hypophosphatemia has rarely been described in SLE patients, especially in those without nephritis. We report the case of a 13-year-old girl with SLE who developed hypophosphatemia without renal involvement. Her hypophosphatemia was caused by renal loss of phosphorus and persisted for 7 months. It improved as her complement levels increased. Therefore, hypophosphatemia may be related to disease activity in SLE patients.
