Which of the following is not listed as a clinical sign of protein-losing enteropathy in the material?

• A. Ascites
• B. Pleural effusion
• C. Hyperglycemia
• D. Thromboembolic disease

Answer: (C)

Protein-losing enteropathy involves loss of plasma proteins into the gut, which lowers albumin levels and reduces oncotic pressure. That drop in oncotic pressure promotes leakage of fluid into body spaces, leading to ascites and pleural effusions. It can also cause a loss of anticoagulant proteins like antithrombin III, increasing the risk of thromboembolic disease. Hyperglycemia, on the other hand, is not a characteristic sign of this condition because the problem stems from protein loss and fluid shifts, not from dysregulated glucose control. So the feature that is not listed as a clinical sign is hyperglycemia.