Open AccessA Rare Complication of Giardiasis in Children
Author(s) -
Bilge Şahin Akkelle,
Engin Tutar,
Özlem Kalaycık Şengül,
Çiğdem Ataizi Çelikel,
Deniz Ertem
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
the pediatric infectious disease journal/the pediatric infectious disease journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.028
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1532-0987
pISSN - 0891-3668
DOI - 10.1097/inf.0000000000002025
Subject(s) - hypoalbuminemia , protein losing enteropathy , complication , etiology , enteropathy , medicine , gastroenterology , pediatrics , disease
Protein-losing enteropathy may develop as a complication of a wide spectrum of diseases. Three cases of giardiasis that presented with acute onset of hypoalbuminemia were documented, and resolution of protein loss after treatment was also confirmed. Thus, chronic enteric infections should be considered as an etiology of severe intestinal protein loss, particularly in children.