Hypocalcemia and Tetany Caused by Vitamin D Deficiency in a Child With Intestinal Lymphangiectasia
Primary intestinal lymphangiectasia is a rare disease of children, which is characterized by chronic diarrhea and complicated with malnutrition, including fat-soluble vitamin deficiency. We report a girl aged 4 years and 8 months who was diagnosed with the disease by endoscopic duodenal biopsy at 8...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2009-10-01
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Series: | Journal of the Formosan Medical Association |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664609604101 |