The role of enterocyte defects in the pathogenesis of congenital diarrheal disorders

Congenital diarrheal disorders are rare, often fatal, diseases that are difficult to diagnose (often requiring biopsies) and that manifest in the first few weeks of life as chronic diarrhea and the malabsorption of nutrients. The etiology of congenital diarrheal disorders is diverse, but several are...

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Main Authors: Arend W. Overeem, Carsten Posovszky, Edmond H. M. M. Rings, Ben N. G. Giepmans, Sven C. D. van IJzendoorn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Company of Biologists 2016-01-01
Series:Disease Models & Mechanisms
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Online Access:http://dmm.biologists.org/content/9/1/1