Ménétrier's Disease: Its Mimickers and Pathogenesis.

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  • Won Jae Huh
  • Robert J Coffey
  • Mary Kay Washington
چکیده

Ménétrier's disease is a rare protein-losing hypertrophic gastropathy. Histologically, it can be mistaken for other disorders showing hypertrophic gastropathy. The pathogenesis of Ménétrier's disease is not fully understood; however, it appears that the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) ligand, transforming growth factor alpha, contributes to the pathogenesis of this disorder. In this review, we will discuss disease entities that can mimic Ménétrier's disease and the role of EGFR signaling in Ménétrier's disease.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of pathology and translational medicine

دوره 50 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2016