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Mosaic pattern of sucrase isomaltase deficiency in two brothers.
Pediatric research - 1 Jan 2008
Reinshagen Konrad, Keller Klaus M, Haase Bianca, Leeb Tosso, Naim Hassan Y, Zimmer Klaus P
Abstract excerpt
The pathophysiology of mucosal changes observed in infants with chronic protracted diarrhea is poorly understood. We report on two brothers suffering from a special form of sucrase isomaltase (SI) deficiency. The children presented with weight loss and dyspepsia after sucrose exposition. We performed an H respiration test, which showed a pathologic result in the younger brother. Analysis of the brush border...
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