Familial Protein-Losing Enteropathy and Protein-Losing Nephropathy in Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers: 222 Cases (1983-1997)
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[Protein-losing enteropathy].
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-antitrypsin concentration and clearance. The localization of the affected colonic segment is clarified using radiologic and endoscopic techniques. The ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine
سال: 2000
ISSN: 0891-6640,1939-1676
DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-1676.2000.tb01502.x