Digestive-diseases A to Z

Protein losing enteropathy - It is an abnormal loss of protein from the digestive tract or its inability to absorb proteins

Protein losing enteropathy - Signs, symptoms and causes

- Causes
There are many causes of protein losing enteropathy. Any condition that causes serious inflammation in the intestines can lead to protein loss. Some of the most common causes are:

Bacteria or parasite infection of the intestines

Celiac sprue

Crohn's disease

Lymphoma

Signs and symptoms

Symptoms may include diarrhea, fever, and abdominal pain. Symptoms depend greatly on the underlying disease that is causing the protein-losing enteropathy with.

diagnostic

Imaging tests may be done to see if there is a problem in the intestinal tract. This may include a computed tomography scan (CT) upper abdomen.

Other tests that may be performed include:

Colonoscopy

Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)

See alpha - 1 antitrypsin test


Protein losing enteropathy - Treatment

The doctor will treat the disease that caused protein-losing enteropathy.