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'''Lymphocytic - plasmacytic enteritis (LPE)''' is the most common form of [[Inflammatory Bowel Disease - WikiClinical|Inflammatory Bowel Disease]] (IBD).  As its name suggests, the predominant cell type in the intestinal mucosa is [[Lymphocytes - WikiBlood|'''lymphocytes''']] and '''plasma cells'''.  Enteric parasites, bacteria in dogs and [[Tissue cyst-forming coccidia #Toxoplasma|''Toxoplasma'']] in cats have been reported to associated with LPE.  This disorder in cats have also been shown to associate with concurrent disease of the pancreas and liver such as [[Pancreatitis - WikiClinical|pancreatitis]], [[Cholangitis/Cholagiohepatitis- WikiClinical|cholangitis]] and [[Hepatic Lipidosis - WikiClinical|hepatic lipidosis]].  LPE is believed to be caused by an abnormal [[Regional Lymphoid Tissue - Anatomy & Physiology|mucosal associated lymphoid tissue (MALT)]] response to luminal bacterial, dietary or self-antigens.   

'''Lymphocytic - plasmacytic enteritis (LPE)''' is the most common form of [[Inflammatory Bowel Disease - WikiClinical|Inflammatory Bowel Disease]] (IBD).  As its name suggests, the predominant cell type in the intestinal mucosa is [[Lymphocytes - WikiBlood|'''lymphocytes''']] and '''plasma cells'''.  Enteric parasites, bacteria in dogs and [[Tissue cyst-forming coccidia #Toxoplasma|''Toxoplasma'']] in cats have been reported to associated with LPE.  This disorder in cats have also been shown to associate with concurrent disease of the pancreas and liver such as [[Pancreatitis - WikiClinical|pancreatitis]], [[Cholangitis/Cholagiohepatitis- WikiClinical|cholangitis]] and [[Hepatic Lipidosis - WikiClinical|hepatic lipidosis]].  LPE is believed to be caused by an abnormal [[Regional Lymphoid Tissue - Anatomy & Physiology|mucosal associated lymphoid tissue (MALT)]] response to luminal bacterial, dietary or self-antigens.   

The [[Small Intestine - Anatomy & Physiology|small intestines]] are affected to a variable degree of severity.  It has also been known to affect other parts of the gastrointestinal tract such as the stomach and the colon.  In severely affected animals, this will result in a protein-losing enteropathy (PLE).

The [[Small Intestine - Anatomy & Physiology|small intestines]] are affected to a variable degree of severity.  It has also been known to affect other parts of the gastrointestinal tract such as the [[Stomach and Abomasum - Pathology|stomach]] and the colon.  In severely affected animals, this will result in a protein-losing enteropathy (PLE).

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