Key result
A patient with constrictive pericarditis and hypoproteinemia exhibited abnormal gastrointestinal protein loss, with 7.33% fecal excretion of I131-P.V.P. over 4 days compared to 1.12% in controls.
Case Report (n=1)
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Absolute Event Rate: 7.33% vs 1.12%
Hypoproteinemia in constrictive pericarditis can be caused by gastrointestinal protein loss due to a disorder of the lymphatic vessels of the small bowel.
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May explain hypoproteinemia via enteric protein loss in constrictive pericarditis; single case leaves open generalizability.
Kaihara et al. (1963) conducted a case report in Constrictive pericarditis with hypoproteinemia (n=1). Constrictive pericarditis vs. Normal control was evaluated on Fecal excretion of I131-P.V.P. over 4 days. A patient with constrictive pericarditis and hypoproteinemia exhibited abnormal gastrointestinal protein loss, with 7.33% fecal excretion of I131-P.V.P. over 4 days compared to 1.12% in controls.
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