Enteropathy
Specialty	Gastroenterology

Enteropathy refers to anypathology of theintestine.^[1] Althoughenteritis specifically refers to aninflammation of the intestine, and is thus a more specific term than "enteropathy", the two terms are sometimes used interchangeably.

Specific types of enteropathy include:

• Enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma
• Environmental enteropathy, also known as tropical enteropathy

An incompletely defined syndrome of inflammation related to the quality of the environment. Signs and symptoms include reduced absorptive capacity and reducedintestinal barrier function of thesmall intestine. It is widespread among children and adults inlow- and middle-income countries.^[2]

• Eosinophilic enteropathy

A condition in whicheosinophils (a type ofwhite blood cell) accumulate in thegastrointestinal tract and in the blood. Eosinophil build up in the gastrointestinal tract can result inpolyp formation, tissue break down,inflammation, andulcers.^[3]

• Coeliac disease

Amalabsorption syndrome precipitated by the ingestion of foods containinggluten in a predisposed individual. It is characterized by inflammation of the small intestine, loss ofmicrovilli structure, deficientnutrient absorption, andmalnutrition.^[4]

• Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) enteropathy

Characterized by chronic diarrhea more than one month in duration with no obvious infectious cause in an HIV-positive individual. Thought to be due to direct or indirect effects of HIV on the entericmucosa.^[5]

• Immunodysregulation polyendocrinopathy and enteropathy, X-linked (IPEX syndrome, seeFOXP3)
• Protein losing enteropathy^[6]
• Radiation enteropathy^[7]
• Chronic enteropathy associated with SLCO2A1 gene

If the condition also involves thestomach, it is known as "gastroenteropathy".

In pigs,porcine proliferative enteropathy is a diarrheal disease.^[8]

• Gastrointestinal tract disorders

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