Late-onset Lymphedema and Protein-losing Enteropathy with Noonan Syndrome
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Late-onset Lymphedema and Protein-losing Enteropathy with Noonan Syndrome
Noonan syndrome is characterized by facial dysmorphology, congenital heart disease and growth failure. Although it is also accompanied by deranged lymph-vessel formation, protein-losing enteropathy (PLE) with Noonan syndrome is rarely reported. We report clinical information about a boy with Noonan syndrome and late-onset lymphedema and PLE after standing for long periods of time during athleti...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Pediatric Endocrinology
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0918-5739,1347-7358
DOI: 10.1297/cpe.18.87