protein-losing enteropathies/albumin

Study design and participants The current prospective cohort study has been conducted with 73 patients of both sexes, with recently diagnosed benign and malignant respiratory diseases recruited from Cardio-Thoracic Surgery and Oncology Departments, Qena University Hospitals, South Valley University,

CHAPLE syndrome is a newly discovered genetic disorder characterized by excessive loss of proteins in the gastrointestinal tract, referred to as protein-losing enteropathy. The disease typically presents in early childhood with facial and extremity edema in relation to hypoalbuminemia, chronic

Definition : Ascites is the pathologic fluid accumulation within the peritoneal cavity . causes of ascites in infants and children : - Hepatobiliary disorders (cirrhosis, congenital hepatic fibrosis, acute hepatitis B,C ,Budd -chiari syndrome, Bile duct perforation) - Serositis (crohn's disease,

Food allergy is an immunological reaction against specific proteins in particular foods. Cow's milk protein allergy (CMPA) is a sensitivity reaction cow's milk protein via immunological pathways. CMPA is the most common food allergy under 3 years of age and its incidence is increasing in developed

Twenty adult individuals underwent a standard blood volume measurement. The specimens for this determination are normally collected over a period of approximately 40 minutes. For the determination of total body albumin, additional specimens were collect over a three to four day period until the

Protein Losing Enteropathy (PLE)is a serious and sometimes fatal condition that develops in approximately 10% of children who have undergone the single ventricle palliative surgery known as the Fontan procedure. The mechanisms by which PLE develops are not fully understood, however a recent