Protein-losing enteropathy
Protein-losing enteropathy describes a condition where a abnormal bowel mucosa allows increased protein loss.
Causes include:
- with mucosal ulceration:
- Crohn's disease
- ulcerative colitis
- tumours
- Menetrier's disease
- without mucosal ulceration:
- coeliac disease
- tropical sprue
- villous adenoma of colon
- fistulae
- with lymphatic problems:
- lymphoma
- intestinal lymphangiectasia
Reference
- Dang S. Protein-Losing Enteropathy. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan. 2023 Jun 12.
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