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Title:

Protein-losing enteropathy in patients with Fontan circulation: is it triggered by infection?

Document type:
Case Reports; Journal Article
Author(s):
Lenz, D; Hambsch, J; Schneider, P; Häusler, HJ; Sauer, U; Hess, J; Tárnok, A
Abstract:
INTRODUCTION: Protein-losing enteropathy (PLE) is a recognised complication of the Fontan circulation. Its pathogenesis is not fully understood, however, and it is unclear why its onset occurs months or even years after Fontan surgery. PATIENTS: We report a 4.5-year-old girl with Fontan circulation who developed PLE almost 1 year after surgery. At the time of onset the patient had rotavirus enteritis and streptococcal tonsillitis. We have reviewed the records of seven other patients with longsta...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Crit Care
Year:
2003
Journal volume:
7
Journal issue:
2
Pages contribution:
185-90
Language:
eng
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12720566
Print-ISSN:
1466-609X
TUM Institution:
Klinik für Kinderkardiologie und angeborene Herzfehler (Prof. Hess)
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