| Literature DB >> 14058271 |
W T COOKE, D J FONE, E V COX, M J MEYNELL, R GADDIE.
Abstract
The 20 patients described could be included in the group of patients diagnosed as ;idiopathic steatorrhoea'. However, their histories were short and diarrhoea was not a major feature. Since megaloblastic anaemia due to folic acid deficiency was a common feature it is suggested that these patients may form a homogeneous group and the diagnostic label of temperate sprue is suggested.Entities:
Keywords: ADOLESCENCE; ANEMIA, MACROCYTIC; BIOPSY; DIAGNOSIS, LABORATORY; FOLIC ACID; GERIATRICS; JEJUNUM; PATHOLOGY; SPRUE; VITAMIN B DEFICIENCY
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Year: 1963 PMID: 14058271 PMCID: PMC1413449 DOI: 10.1136/gut.4.3.292
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Gut ISSN: 0017-5749 Impact factor: 23.059