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PROTEIN-LOSING ENTEROPATHY |
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neoplasia: |
gastric or colonic tumours lymphoma |
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inflammatory / infective disease: |
inflammatory bowel disease coeliac disease tropical sprue Whipple's disease infections / infestations postinfective |
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lymphatic disorders: |
idiopathic small intestinal lymphangiectasia [lymphopoenia and low Ig also present] |
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secondary lymphangiectasia: |
cardiac / pericardial disease abdominal malignancy tuberculous lymphadenitis |
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other: |
Menetrier's disease [giant gastric rugae]colonic villous adenoma fistulae diverticulae |
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