Protein-losing gastroenteropathy complicated with asymptomatic primary biliary cholangitis, refractory to immunosuppressant, and improved by Helicobacter pylori eradication: a case report

Abstract Background Protein-losing gastroenteropathy (PLGE) is a syndrome with a chief complaint of hypoalbuminemia, which occurs due to plasma protein leakage in the gastrointestinal tract, leading to general edema, ascites, and pleural effusions. Case presentation A 71-year-old woman visited anoth...

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Hauptverfasser:	Misako Tanaka, Hideto Kawaratani, Ryuichi Noguchi, Aritoshi Koizumi, Akihiko Shibamoto, Kosuke Kaji, Naotaka Shimozato, Kuniyuki Kojima, Yoshiaki Nishimura, Hitoshi Yoshiji
Format:	Artigo
Sprache:	Inglês
Veröffentlicht:	BMC 2022-03-01
Schriftenreihe:	BMC Gastroenterology
Schlagworte:	Protein-losing gastroenteropathy H. pylori infection Eradication Case report
Online-Zugang:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-022-02170-8
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