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Hypoproteinaemia and Edema Due to Giardiasis
The present report describes a 5-years-old girl who presented with hypoproteinaemia and generalised oedema due to giardiasis. She recovered fully 2 weeks after treatment with oral metronidazole. The emphasis is on the importance of giardiasis in children with hypoproteinaemia of obscure aetiology.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
سال: 1989
ISSN: 0141-0768,1758-1095
DOI: 10.1177/014107688908200121