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Protein‐Losing Enteropathy in Atopic Dermatitis
Author(s) -
Jenkins Huw R.,
WalkerSmith John A.,
Atherton David J.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1470.1986.tb00502.x
Subject(s) - atopic dermatitis , medicine , enteropathy , protein losing enteropathy , dermatology , immunology , disease
We evaluated a child with atopic dermatitis associated with protein‐losing enteropathy, which responded to a chicken‐based diet. Allergic gastroenteropathy is a potentially hazardous disease that may be more frequent in children with atopic dermatitis than is currently realized.