Budd-Chiari syndrome

Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS) is caused by obstruction of hepatic venous outflow involving either the hepatic veins or the terminal segment of the inferior vena cava.

Hypoproteinemia

A decreased concentration of protein in the blood.


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PMID (PMCID)
401086
 MALE Adult
Budd-Chiari syndrome associated with protein-losing enteropathy.
Tsuchiya M, Oshio C, Asakura H, Ishii H, Aoki I, Miyairi M.
Gastroenterology. 1978;75(1):114-7.
There are, however, a number of reported cases of hypoproteinemia in Budd-Chiari syndrome, which might have been associated with a protein-losing enteropathy.