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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2018-02-01
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| Series: | Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2324709618760078 |