Giardiasis with Protein-Losing Enteropathy: Diagnosis by Fecal α1-Antitrypsin Determination

Giardia lamblia infection was documented by jejunal biopsy in a previously healthy 2-year-old boy with acute onset of hypoproteinemia due to protein-losing enteropathy. All symptoms and abnormal laboratory findings resolved with anti-Giardia therapy. This is only the second case report of giardiasis...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Bibliographische Detailangaben

Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition 1990-02, Vol.10 (2), p.249-252
Hauptverfasser:	Korman, Stanley H, Bar-Oz, Benjamin, Mandelberg, Avigdor, Matoth, Israel
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Human protozoal diseases Infectious diseases Medical sciences Parasitic diseases Parasitic diseases due to ciliates and flagellates Protozoal diseases
Online-Zugang:	Volltext
Tags:	Tag hinzufügen Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!