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Hypoproteinaemia and Edema Due to Giardiasis



Baghaei M1
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Source: Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences Published:2003

Abstract

The present report describes a 5-years-old girl who presented with hypoproteinaemia and generalised oedema due to giardiasis. She recovered fully 2 weeks after treatment with oral metronidazole. The emphasis is on the importance of giardiasis in children with hypoproteinaemia of obscure aetiology.