Publications by authors named "Jayalakshmi Krishnegowda"
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- Lupus enteritis is a condition where the digestive system is affected by a disease called systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and it can cause various symptoms that are similar to other stomach problems.
- A teenage girl who had lupus also developed serious stomach issues called lupus enteritis, in addition to problems with her pancreas and kidneys.
- She was treated with special medications, got better in about 3 weeks, and this shows that doctors should think about lupus enteritis if a patient is having really bad stomach pain and vomiting.
Background: Very early-onset inflammatory bowel disease (VEO-IBD) is generally defined as onset of IBD at <6 years of age. Up to 20% of VEO-IBD may have a monogenic cause; hence, next-generation sequencing is highly recommended for diagnostic accuracy. There remains a paucity of data on VEO-IBD and the proportion of monogeneic causes in South Asia.
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