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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Main Authors: Ying-Yi Lu, Jia-Feng Wu, Yen-Hsuan Ni, Steven Shinn-Forng Peng, Shun Chia-Tung, Mei-Hwei Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2009-10-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664609604101