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intestinal lymphangiectasia |
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intestinal lymphangiectasia. See hypoproteinemia. lymphangiectasia, lymphangiectasis dilatation of the lymphatic vessels; may be congenital or acquired. See also lymphatic vessel obstruction. intestinal lymphangiectasia leakage of protein from dilated lacteals in intestinal villi caused by lymphatic obstruction. May result in a protein-losing enteropathy with hypoproteinemia, diarrhea, edema, ascites and weight loss. |
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| This chapter would have been improved with a brief mention of other malabsorption syndromes such as intestinal lymphangiectasia, transporter defects such as oasthouse syndrome and enzyme deficiencies such a trehalase and sucrase isomaltase deficiency The section on anorexia nervosa seems to be predominantly a psychological overview. |
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