Abstract:The aim. To evaluate the frequency of gallstone formation and alteration of plasma lipid profiles in SLE patients long treated with prednisolone. Material and methods. Sixty patients with SLE were divided into 2 groups: (1) 38 SLE patients without gallstones; (2) 22 SLE patients with gallstones. Gallbladder ultrasonography was performed in all the patients, and the serum lipid profile was determined. To identify the composition and structure of gallstones obtained during cholecystectomy, color cathodoluminesce… Show more
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