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After an emergency cholecystectomy, pancreatitis, and liver disease, i was diagnosed with sle. did the lupus cause all that damage?
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Probably not: Liver disease is not a component of lupus. Pancreatitis is a very rare complication as is cholecystitis.
Answered 5/8/2013
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Lupus: Lupus on occasion can be associated with liver and pancreatic involvement.
Answered 6/13/2013
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