%0 Journal Article
%T Gastrointestinal Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Scleroderma
%A Cherag Daruwala
%A Giancarlo Mercogliano
%A Thomas P. Harder
%J Clinical Medicine : Gastroenterology
%D 2009
%I 
%X In this review, we analyze the effects of systemic lupus erythematosus and scleroderma on the gastrointestinal tract. There is a wide variation of gastrointestinal manifestations from these autoimmune disorders including but not limited to: oral ulcers, dysphagia, gastroesophageal reflux disease, abdominal pain, constipation, diarrhea, fecal incontinence, pseudo-obstruction, perforation and gastrointestinal bleeding. The purpose of this review is to discuss these manifestations, the appropriate diagnostic tests, and treatment.
%K systemic lupus erythematosus
%K scleroderma
%K gastrointestinal manifestations
%U http://www.la-press.com/gastrointestinal-manifestations-of-systemic-lupus-erythematosus-and-sc-a1412