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Seventeen cases of intestinal capillariasis in Srinagarind Hospital, Khon Kaen University, Thailand were reviewed. The mean age was 40.41 years with a range from 21 to 69 years. Most cases had intermittent or continuous voluminous watery diarrhea for one month to three years with hypoalbuminemia.
BACKGROUND
Celiac disease (CD) is a complex autoimmune disorder that can lead to an inflammatory small intestinal villous atrophy and malabsorption. Hartnup disease is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by increased urinary excretion of neutral amino acids. Co-occurrence of Hartnup disease and
We describe five patients who developed acute kwashiorkor-like hypoalbuminemia during their hospitalization in the intensive care unit. With the initiation of enteral alimentation, diarrhea ensued and continued for at least 48 hours. Routine evaluation for the cause of diarrhea including stool
OBJECTIVE
Critically ill patients usually have hypoalbuminemia. The incidence of diarrhea in patients with hypoalbuminemia receiving enteral nutrition was studied.
METHODS
One hundred and ninety-eight patients with serum albumin level below 3 g/dl in the Burn Unit and Nutritional Support Service
To demonstrate a relationship between diarrheal incidence and the onset of hypoalbuminemia developing as a result of acute protein-calorie malnutrition and severe catabolism, we initially studied two patients who had developed severe hypoalbuminemia (less than 2.5 g/dl) and diarrhea on a variety of
Blastocystis hominis is an intestinal protozoan found worldwide, particularly in developing countries, that may cause gastrointestinal symptoms, including diarrhea. We conducted a hospital-based study to identify clinical factors predictive of diarrhea caused by B. hominis. We studied patients with
Intestinal lymphangiectasia is a rare autosomal dominant disorder or acquired condition that leads to lymph obstruction, poor chyle transport and concomitant problems. We describe the cases of two women with chronic diarrhea in whom the common signs of lymphagiectasia-hypoalbuminemia, lymphopenia
Secondary capillary leak syndrome is characterized by loss of fluid and proteins to the interstitial space due to different causes, which are related to endothelial damage. Rotavirus is the most common pathogen of diarrhea in childhood, especially during the first years of life. This virus is
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this retrospective survey is to determine the frequency of collagenous colitis among patients who presented with chronic diarrhea to our gastroenterology outpatient clinic and to evaluate the demographic, clinical and laboratory findings of these patients and the treatment
Cronkhite-Canada syndrome (CCS) is a rare non-hereditary disease characterized by chronic diarrhea, diffuse intestinal polyposis and onychodystrophy. We present here a case of a middle-aged female who presented with chronic intermittent bloody diarrhea associated alopecia and loss of finger and toe