Protein-Losing Enteropathy in Ulcerative Colitis
Protein-losing enteropathy (PLE) is a debilitating potential complication of ulcerative colitis (UC). We report a case of PLE in a 26-year-old male patient with UC. The patient lost 50 pounds in the setting of a UC flare and was found to have an albumin level of 1.2 g/dl. Although the patient's...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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S. Karger AG
2012
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3364098/ |