Giardia-induced malabsorption in pancreatitis.
This report deals with the onset of Giardia-induced, primary malabsorption in patients with chronic pancreatitis. To our knowledge, this association has been reported only once previously. A further review of the literature suggests that malnourished patients with chronic pancreatitis may be susceptible to G lamblia infection. Therapy for giardiasis rapidly reverses the diarrhea, malabsorption, and edema seen in these patients.
D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D005872:Giardia / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005873:Giardiasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008286:Malabsorption Syndromes / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications*; D011796:Quinacrine / Q000627:therapeutic use
D011796:Quinacrine