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Protein-losing enteropathy associated with Henoch-Schönlein purpura

Pediatric Reports, 2010
The gastrointestinal manifestations of Henoch-Schönlein purpura include abdominal pain, gastrointestinal bleeding, intussusception, and perforation. Protein-losing enteropathy is rarely associated with Henoch-Schönlein purpura.
Ayako Nakamura, Tatsuo Fuchigami, Yasuji Inamo   +2 more
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Surgical thoracic duct decompression: The right choice for Fontan-associated protein-losing enteropathy?Central MessagePerspective [PDF]

JTCVS Techniques
Objective: Protein-losing enteropathy is among the most debilitating complications of Fontan circulation. Central venous hypertension increases lymphatic pressure in the thoracic duct, potentially leading to significant intestinal protein loss.
Mohamad Alaeddine, MD, Deepti P. Bhat, MD, Joshua Pohlman, MD, Joseph Graziano, MD, Vasu Gooty, MD, Hüseyin Sicim, MD, Daniel A. Velez, MD   +6 more
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Protein-losing enteropathy [PDF]

Терапевтический архив, 2017
Protein-losing enteropathy (PLE) is a rare complication of intestinal diseases. Its main manifestation is hypoproteinemic edema. The diagnosis of PLE is based on the verification of protein loss into the intestinal lumen, by determining fecal α1 ...
A I Parfenov, L M Krums
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Protein‐losing enteropathy as the first presentation of systemic lupus erythematosus: A case report from Sudan

Clinical Case Reports, 2023
Key Clinical Message In low‐ and middle‐income countries, protein‐losing enteropathy is a diagnosis of exclusion. SLE should be on the list of differential diagnoses of protein‐losing enteropathy, especially if the patient had a long history of GI ...
Elham Abdalla, Noon Mohymeed, Abdelsalam M. A. Nail, Rayan Ali Tonga, Mohammed Alfatih, Mohannad Abdalfdeel Almahie Shaban, Hassan Eltoum   +6 more
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Lupus-related protein-losing enteropathy associated with pseudo-pseudo Meigs’ syndrome and successfully treated with hydroxychloroquine

Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine, 2022
We herein report the first case of lupus-related protein-losing enteropathy associated with pseudo-pseudo Meigs’ syndrome. Lupus-related protein-losing enteropathy and pseudo-pseudo Meigs’ syndrome are extremely rare complications in patients with ...
Horino Taro, Ogasawara Masami, Kashio Takeshi, Inotani Satoshi, Ishihara Masayuki, Ohnishi Hiroshi, Komori Masahiro, Ichii Osamu, Terada Yoshio   +8 more
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Protein losing enteropathy and hypoalbuminemia after cardiac surgery [PDF]

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Rationale Postoperative hypoalbuminemia is a common, persistent, and ominous abnormality following major surgery and has uncertain etiology. The purpose of this study was to investigate the incidence of protein-losing enteropathy as measured by alpha-1 ...
Donald A. Redelmeier, C. Mark Cheung, Akash M. Patel   +2 more
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Evaluation of Immune System Components in Dogs With Protein‐Losing Enteropathy Compared to Healthy Controls [PDF]

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine
Background Immune system abnormalities including hypogammaglobulinemia and T‐cell deficiency occur in humans with protein‐losing enteropathy (PLE). It is unknown whether similar abnormalities occur in dogs with PLE.
Emily Moore, Kyan Thelen Strong, Sara A. Jablonski   +2 more
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Prednisolone pharmacokinetics in dogs with protein‐losing enteropathy [PDF]

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine
Background It is unknown if glucocorticoid malabsorption contributes to the approximate 50% treatment failure rate in dogs with protein‐losing enteropathy (PLE).
Sara A. Jablonski, Jessica L. Strohmeyer, John P. Buchweitz, Andreas F. Lehner, Daniel K. Langlois   +4 more
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Strongyloidiasis as a Hidden Cause of Protein Losing ‎Enteropathy [PDF]

Afro-Egyptian Journal of Infectious and Endemic Diseases, 2021
Parasitic infection still surprises us with amazing case presentation every ‎now and then. Intestinal nematode infection is a worldwide health problem ‎especially in humid and hot areas. Strongyloides stercoralis (S.
Taghrid Mahmoud, Marwa Ayesh Othman, Moustafa Elshamy   +2 more
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A finding that is not clear what will emerge when you see it: Hypoalbuminemia

Turkish Journal of Internal Medicine, 2022
Malnutrition can cause hypoalbuminemia. Gastrointestinal malignancies are among the causes of protein-losing enteropathy. Herein, we presented a case of protein-losing enteropathy due to gastrointestinal malignancy presenting with symptoms such as ...
Miraç Vural Keskinler, Ender İğneci, Ertunç Şimdi   +2 more
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