Diagnosis of Microvillous Inclusion Disease: A Case Report and Literature Review with Significance for Oman

Microvillous Inclusion Disease (MVID) is one of the congenital diarrheal disorders (CDD) caused by genetic defects in enterocyte differentiation and polarization. Its prevalence is higher in countries with a high degree of consanguinity. It causes severe, intractable secretory diarrhea leading to pe...

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Main Authors: Siham Al-Sinani, Sharef Waadallah Sharef, Ritu Lakhtakia, Mohamed Abdellatif
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oman Medical Specialty Board 2012-11-01
Series:Oman Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.omjournal.org/fultext_PDF.aspx?DetailsID=314&type=fultext

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