BACK TOTOP Browse A-ZSearchBrowse A-ZABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0-9 E-mail FormEmail ResultsName:Email address:Recipients Name:Recipients address:Message: Print-FriendlyBookmarksbookmarks-menuProtein-losing enteropathyProtein-losing enteropathy is an abnormal loss of protein from the digestive tract. It can also refer to the inability of the digestive tract to absorb proteins. Causes There are many causes of protein-losing enteropathy. Conditions that cause serious inflammation in the intestines can lead to protein loss. Some of these are: Bacterial or parasitic infection of the intestines Celiac disease Celiac diseaseCeliac disease is an autoimmune condition that damages the lining of the small intestine. This damage comes from a reaction to eating gluten. This ...Read Article Now Book Mark Article Crohn disease Crohn diseaseCrohn disease is a disease where parts of the digestive tract become inflamed. It most often involves the lower end of the small intestine and the be...Read Article Now Book Mark Article HIV infection Lymphoma Lymphatic obstruction in the gastrointestinal tract Intestinal lymphangiectasia Symptoms Symptoms can include:Diarrhea Fever Abdominal pain SwellingSymptoms will depend on the disease that is causing the problem. Exams and Tests You may need tests that look at the intestinal tract. These may include a CT scan of the abdomen or an upper GI bowel series.Other tests you may need include:Colonoscopy Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) Small intestine biopsy Alpha-1-antitrypsin test Alpha-1-antitrypsinAlpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) is a laboratory test to measure the amount of AAT in your blood. The test is also done to check for abnormal forms of AAT....Read Article Now Book Mark Article Small bowel capsule endoscopy CT or MR enterography Treatment The health care provider will treat the condition that caused protein-losing enteropathy.Open ReferencesReferencesGreenwald DA. Protein losing gastroenteropathy. In: Feldman M, Friedman LS, Brandt LJ, eds. Sleisenger and Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease. 11th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2021:chap 31.Rej A, Chew TS, Sanders DS. Gastroenterology. In: Penman ID, Ralston SH, Strachan MWJ, Hobson RP, eds. Davidson's Principles and Practice of Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2023:chap 23.AllVideoImagesTog Tests for Protein-losing enteropathy Protein electrophoresis - serumTotal proteinRelated Information Review Date: 7/30/2022 Reviewed By: Michael M. Phillips, MD, Emeritus Professor of Medicine, The George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team. The information provided herein should not be used during any medical emergency or for the diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition. A licensed medical professional should be consulted for diagnosis and treatment of any and all medical conditions. Links to other sites are provided for information only -- they do not constitute endorsements of those other sites. No warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, is made as to the accuracy, reliability, timeliness, or correctness of any translations made by a third-party service of the information provided herein into any other language. © 1997- A.D.A.M., a business unit of Ebix, Inc. Any duplication or distribution of the information contained herein is strictly prohibited. © 1997- All rights reserved. A.D.A.M. content is best viewed in IE9 or above, Firefox and Google Chrome browser.Content is best viewed in IE9 or above, Firefox and Google Chrome browser.
Protein-losing enteropathyProtein-losing enteropathy is an abnormal loss of protein from the digestive tract. It can also refer to the inability of the digestive tract to absorb proteins. Causes There are many causes of protein-losing enteropathy. Conditions that cause serious inflammation in the intestines can lead to protein loss. Some of these are: Bacterial or parasitic infection of the intestines Celiac disease Celiac diseaseCeliac disease is an autoimmune condition that damages the lining of the small intestine. This damage comes from a reaction to eating gluten. This ...Read Article Now Book Mark Article Crohn disease Crohn diseaseCrohn disease is a disease where parts of the digestive tract become inflamed. It most often involves the lower end of the small intestine and the be...Read Article Now Book Mark Article HIV infection Lymphoma Lymphatic obstruction in the gastrointestinal tract Intestinal lymphangiectasia Symptoms Symptoms can include:Diarrhea Fever Abdominal pain SwellingSymptoms will depend on the disease that is causing the problem. Exams and Tests You may need tests that look at the intestinal tract. These may include a CT scan of the abdomen or an upper GI bowel series.Other tests you may need include:Colonoscopy Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) Small intestine biopsy Alpha-1-antitrypsin test Alpha-1-antitrypsinAlpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) is a laboratory test to measure the amount of AAT in your blood. The test is also done to check for abnormal forms of AAT....Read Article Now Book Mark Article Small bowel capsule endoscopy CT or MR enterography Treatment The health care provider will treat the condition that caused protein-losing enteropathy.Open ReferencesReferencesGreenwald DA. Protein losing gastroenteropathy. In: Feldman M, Friedman LS, Brandt LJ, eds. Sleisenger and Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease. 11th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2021:chap 31.Rej A, Chew TS, Sanders DS. Gastroenterology. In: Penman ID, Ralston SH, Strachan MWJ, Hobson RP, eds. Davidson's Principles and Practice of Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2023:chap 23.