New mutations of EpCAM gene for tufting enteropathy in Saudi Arabia

New mutations of EpCAM gene for tufting enteropathy in Saudi Arabia

Background/Aim: Tufting enteropathy (TE) is a rare cause of congenital intractable diarrhea in children. It often results in an irreversible intestinal failure and total parenteral nutrition (TPN) dependency; eventually, intestinal transplantation may be necessary. Data on TE from the Middle East ar...

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Main Authors: Shaden AlMahamed, Abdelhai Hammo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Congenital chronic diarrhea
intestinal failure
intestinal transplant
Saudi Arabia
tufting enteropathy
Online Access:http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=2017;volume=23;issue=2;spage=123;epage=126;aulast=AlMahamed

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