Protein-Losing Enteropathy in the Setting of Severe Iron Deficiency Anemia

A 20-month-old boy presented with a 2-week history of pallor and progressive abdominal distention. Nutritional history revealed long-standing excessive cow milk intake. He was subsequently found to be profoundly iron deficient and hypoproteinemic, with an elevated fecal α-1-antitrypsin level and occ...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jessica Lacy Yasuda MD, Paul A. Rufo MD, MMSc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-02-01
Series:Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2324709618760078