Lymphangiectasis, Intestinal
"Lymphangiectasis, Intestinal" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Dilatation of the intestinal lymphatic system usually caused by an obstruction in the intestinal wall. It may be congenital or acquired and is characterized by DIARRHEA; HYPOPROTEINEMIA; peripheral and/or abdominal EDEMA; and PROTEIN-LOSING ENTEROPATHIES.
| Descriptor ID |
D008201
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C15.604.360.500 C15.604.451.500 C16.131.482.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Lymphangiectasis, Intestinal- Lymphangiectasis, Intestinal
- Intestinal Lymphangiectases
- Lymphangiectases, Intestinal
- Lymphangiectasia, Intestinal
- Intestinal Lymphangiectasis
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| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Lymphangiectasis, Intestinal" by people in Profiles.
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Reversal of protein-losing enteropathy after liver transplantation in a child with idiopathic familial neonatal hepatitis. Liver Transpl. 2009 Dec; 15(12):1894-6.
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Intestinal lymphangiectasia and bilateral pleural effusions: effect of dietary therapy and surgical intervention on immunologic and pulmonary parameters. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1986 Nov; 78(5 Pt 1):891-7.