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Congenital chloride diarrhoea in a Chinese infant with a compound heterozygous SLC26A3 mutation.
BMC pediatrics - 4 May 2024
Li Qian, Wang Jing, Zang Ruixian, Yu Lichun, Yang Zhenle, Sun Shuzhen
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INTRODUCTION: Congenital chloride diarrhoea (CCD) is an autosomal recessive condition that causes secretory diarrhoea and potentially deadly electrolyte imbalances in infants because of solute carrier family 26 member 3 (SLC26A3) gene mutations. CASE PRESENTATION: A 7-month-old Chinese infant with a history of maternal polyhydramnios presented with frequent watery diarrhoea, severe dehydration, hypokalaemia,...
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