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Protein Losing Enteropathy (view source)
Revision as of 18:21, 8 December 2010
, 18:21, 8 December 2010→Biochemistry
*'''Panhypoproteinaemia''' is a pattern more suggestive of PLE since albumin is usually lost in excess of globulin in protein losing nephropathy. Hypoproteinaemia may also develop with haemorrhage, dermal protein loss (after severe burns of degloving injury) or if the rate of synthesis of albumin is reduced by a severe hepatic insult. Oedema and ascites typically develop when serum albumin concentration drops below 15 g/l.
*'''Panhypoproteinaemia''' is a pattern more suggestive of PLE since albumin is usually lost in excess of globulin in protein losing nephropathy. Hypoproteinaemia may also develop with haemorrhage, dermal protein loss (after severe burns of degloving injury) or if the rate of synthesis of albumin is reduced by a severe hepatic insult. Oedema and ascites typically develop when serum albumin concentration drops below 15 g/l.
*'''Hypocholesterolaemia''', especially in lymphangiectasia.
*'''Hypocholesterolaemia''', especially in lymphangiectasia.
*[[Hypocalcaemia - Small Animal|'''Hypocalcaemia''']] but ionised calcium concentration should be measured to determine the significance of this finding as serum calcium concentration is closely related to total protein level.
*'''Hypocalcaemia''' but ionised calcium concentration should be measured to determine the significance of this finding as serum calcium concentration is closely related to total protein level.
====Other Tests====
====Other Tests====