RT Book, Section
A1 Noel, Richard J.
A2 Kline, Mark W.
SR Print(0)
ID 1182907424
T1 Protein-Losing Enteropathy
T2 Rudolph's Pediatrics, 23e
YR 2018
FD 2018
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259588594
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1182907424
RD 2024/04/25
AB Protein-losing  enteropathy  (PLE)  refers  to  the  loss  of  serum  proteins  through  the  mucosal  lining  into  the  lumen  of  the  intestine.  PLE  may  result  from  disruption  of  the  mucosal  surface  by  inflammation  or  erosion,  rupture  of  lacteals  from  high  pressure  in  the  thoracic  duct,  or  other  damage  to  the  mucosal  surface  that  disrupts  the  mucosal  barrier.