About The Medical Condition Enteropathy, Protein-Losing

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Enteropathy, Protein-Losing

Enteropathy, Protein-Losing Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Enteropathy, Protein-Losing Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Enteropathy, Protein-Losing?

A series of gastrointestinal disorders which share in common the excessive loss of protein, mainly albumin, across the gut wall. They occur in the stomach (Menetrier disease), as well as the small bowel (intestinal lymphangiectases, assorted inflammatory states). They are also occasionally associated with congestive heart failure (again a small bowel protein loss).

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