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Intestinal malabsorption or protein-losing enteropathy
Link to WHO Definition
Intestinal malabsorption or protein-losing enteropathy – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/29198741
Intestinal malabsorption is a diseased condition in which absorption of food nutrients across the intestinal tract is disturbed. Impairment of single or multiple nutrients may lead to malnutrition. Protein-losing enteropathy is a diseased condition in which there is excessive loss of plasma protein into the intestine. More loss of proteins than synthesis may lead to hypoalbuminemia.