| Protein-losing enteropathy associated with egg allergy in a 5-month-old boy. | |
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PMID: 18361105 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Protein-losing enteropathy (PLE), the manifestation of a diverse set of disorders, is characterized by excessive loss of plasma proteins into the affected portions of the gastrointestinal tract, and this results in hypoalbuminemia. A 5-month-old breastfed boy presented severe PLE with hypogammaglobulinemia, hypocalcemia, and hypomagnesemia induced by an egg allergy. He developed hypocalcemic convulsions. The diagnosis of PLE was confirmed by elevated fecal alpha1-antitrypsin clearance and a positive finding on a protein-losing scintigram. His allergy to egg delivered through maternal milk was confirmed as the cause of PLE, since the mother's elimination of egg from her diet improved his condition and maternal egg challenge provoked symptoms of diarrhea, vomiting, and elevated alpha1-antitrypsin clearance. At the time of writing, he is 22 months old and has experienced no further episodes after the elimination of egg-containing food. |
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Authors:
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M Kondo; T Fukao; K Omoya; N Kawamoto; M Aoki; T Teramoto; H Kaneko; N Kondo |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of investigational allergology & clinical immunology : official organ of the International Association of Asthmology (INTERASMA) and Sociedad Latinoamericana de Alergia e Inmunología Volume: 18 ISSN: 1018-9068 ISO Abbreviation: J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol Publication Date: 2008 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-03-25 Completed Date: 2008-05-06 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9107858 Medline TA: J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol Country: Spain |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 63-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Breast Feeding Egg Hypersensitivity / complications* Humans Immunoglobulin E / blood Infant Male Protein-Losing Enteropathies / etiology* |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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37341-29-0/Immunoglobulin E |
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