Year 2022 / Volume 114 / Number 12
Letter
Primary intestinal lymphangiectasia: a rare disease as a cause of protein-losing enteropathy

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DOI: 10.17235/reed.2022.8673/2022

Rita González Núñez, Ana Belén Domínguez Carbajo, Laura Alcoba Vega, Jesús Espinel Díez, Santiago Vivas Alegre,

Abstract
Primary intestinal lymphangiectasia is a rare disorder associated with protein-losing enteropathy. The main manifestations are those resulting from hypoalbuminemia. Diagnosis requires the typical endoscopic image of intestinal lymphangiectasia and increased 24-hour fecal alpha-1-antitrypsin clearance. Treatment is basically dietary.
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González Núñez R, Domínguez Carbajo A, Alcoba Vega L, Espinel Díez J, Vivas Alegre S. Primary intestinal lymphangiectasia: a rare disease as a cause of protein-losing enteropathy. 8673/2022


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Publication history

Received: 02/02/2022

Accepted: 08/02/2022

Online First: 04/03/2022

Published: 12/12/2022

Article Online First time: 30 days

Article editing time: 313 days


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