Protein-Losing Enteropathy in Children

Persistent protein losing enteropathy in post measles diarrhoea.

“…On admission patients with post measles diarrhoea (group 1) and patients with diarrhoea only (group 2) were similar for age, weight, weight for age, weight for height, plasma protein concentrations, and packed cell volume. Children in group 1 had a somewhat longer duration of symptoms preceding their admission to hospital (Table 1).…”