Two cases of alpha chain disease from Nigeria.
The first two cases of alpha chain disease from Central Africa are reported from Nigeria. Both patients show the classical features of the disease with diffuse involvement of the small bowel and malabsorption. The patients were lost to follow-up but died soon after diagnosis.
D000293:Adolescent; D006362:Heavy Chain Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007143:Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains; D007137:Immunoglobulin alpha-Chains; D007583:Jejunum / Q000473:pathology; D008286:Malabsorption Syndromes / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009549:Nigeria
D007143:Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains; D007137:Immunoglobulin alpha-Chains