The following conditions can cause protein-losing enteropathy except?: (A) Ulcerative colitis, (B) Irritable bowel syndrome, (C) Celiac disease, (D) Lymphoma
Answer is B. Protein losing enteropathy Disease process Mechanism Examples Mucosal ulceration Protein loss primarily represents exudation across damaged mucosa Ulcerative colitis Gastrointestinal carcinoma Peptic ulcer Non - ulcerated mucosa Loss across epithelia with altered permeability Celiac disease Menetrier's disease Lymphatic dysfunction Primary lymphatic disease or secondary to paial lymphatic obstruction Enlarged lymph nodes Cardiac disease