Protein losing enteropathy

Protein losing enteropathy
Salivary glandsParotid glandSubmandibular glandSublingual glandpharynxTongueEsophagusPancreasStomachPancreatic ductIleumAnusRectumVermiform appendixCecumDescending colonAscending colonTransverse colonColon (anatomy)Bile ductDuodenumGallbladderLiveroral cavity
Upper and lower human gastrointestinal tract
Protein losing enteropathy affects the GI tract[1]
SpecialtyGastroenterology Edit this on Wikidata
SymptomsSwelling of the legs[2]
CausesInflammatory bowel disease, idiopathic ulcerative jejunoileitis[1]
Diagnostic methodScintigraphy, viral serologies[1]
TreatmentOctreotide, surgery[1]

Protein losing enteropathy (PLE) is a syndrome in which blood proteins are lost excessively via the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. It may be caused by many different underlying diseases that damage the lining of the GI tract (mucosa) or cause blockage of its lymphatic drainage.[3]

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  3. ^ Ozen, Ahmet; Lenardo, Michael J. (24 August 2023). "Protein-Losing Enteropathy". New England Journal of Medicine. 389 (8): 733–748. doi:10.1056/NEJMra2301594. PMID 37611123.