Protein-losing enteropathy—vomiting the diagnosis
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Protein Losing Enteropathy: Diagnosis and Management
INTRODUCTION Protein-losing enteropathy (PLE), sometimes referred to as protein-losing gastroenteropathy, is an unusual cause of hypoproteinemia and is characterized by the shedding of large quantities of protein from the gastrointestinal (GI) mucosa. PLE may result from a wide variety of etiologies and can be both a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge to the practicing gastroenterologist. The...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Gastroenterology
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0254-8860,0975-0711
DOI: 10.1007/s12664-013-0363-9