Gene/Protein
Disease
Symptom
Drug
Enzyme
Compound
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Gene/Protein
Disease
Symptom
Drug
Enzyme
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Target Concepts:
Gene/Protein
Disease
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Enzyme
Compound
Query: UMLS:C0020639 (
hypoproteinemia
)
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An 85-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital because of progressive
hypoproteinemia
and generalised oedema. Technetium-99m human albumin scintigraphy revealed protein leakage in the gastrointestinal tract. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy revealed small whitish nodules from the gastric body up to the duodenal bulb. The
urease
test for
Helicobacter
pylori
infection was positive. We diagnosed her as having protein-losing gastroenteropathy (PLGE) caused by
H. pylori
infection. The patient's
hypoproteinemia
and clinical symptoms promptly resolved after
H. pylori
eradication. Our results suggest that a trial of
H. pylori
eradication is warranted in patients with PLGE, even if endoscopy reveals neither giant rugal folds, erosion of the mucosa, nor polyposis, which are previously reported characteristic endoscopic findings of PLGE.
...
PMID:Protein losing gastroenteropathy due to
Helicobacter pylori
infection without giant rugal folds, erosion or polyposis. 3174 54
