TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Protein-Losing Enteropathy A1 - Noel, Richard J. A2 - Kline, Mark W. Y1 - 2018 N1 - T2 - Rudolph's Pediatrics, 23e 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. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/10 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1182907424 ER -