Protein-losing enteropathy
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0002243
Abnormal loss of protein from the digestive tract related to excessive leakage of plasma proteins into the lumen of the gastrointestinal tract. [ HPO:probinson ]
Term info
- MSH:D011504
- SNOMEDCT_US:22542007
- SNOMEDCT_US:66972006
- UMLS:C0033680
Affected individuals may present with peripheral edema, diarrhea with or without bleeding, abdominal pain, and/or weight loss. Protein-losing enteropathy is not a disease but is a manifestation of a number of gastrointestinal diseases and can be related to factors such as lymphatic obstruction, mucosal disease with erosions, ulcerations, or increased mucosal permeability to proteins.
Abnormal loss of protein from the digestive tract related to excessive leakage of plasma proteins into the lumen of the gastrointestinal tract.
HP:0002243