Clinical manifestations and laboratory abnormalities in patients with protein-losing gastroenteropathy

Clinical manifestations

Edema

Ascites

Pleural effusion

Pericardial effusion

Laboratory abnormalities

Hypoalbuminemia without proteinuria, disorders associated with decreased protein synthesis, or malnutrition

Reduced plasma concentrations of:

Gamma globulins

Cholesterol

Alpha-1 antitrypsin

Fibrinogen

Ceruloplasmin

Lymphopenia

Malabsorption of fat and fat-soluble vitamins

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