Ultrastructural changes in the mucosa of the small intestine in patients with geophagia (Prasad's syndrome).
The ultrastructure of intestinal mucosa in two geophagia patients with growth retardation, hypogonadism, hepatosplenomegaly, zinc deficiency, iron deficiency, and anemia was studied with an electron microscope. Alterations in the ultrastructure of intestinal mucosa, especially in Paneth's cells, possibly due to zinc deficiency were observed.
Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, Turkey.
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Arcasoy
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Akar
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Ors
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Delilbasi
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Karayalcin
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000747:Anemia, Hypochromic / Q000473:pathology*; D001706:Biopsy; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D007501:Iron / Q000494:pharmacology; D000090463:Iron Deficiencies; D008286:Malabsorption Syndromes / Q000473:pathology*; D015032:Zinc / Q000172:deficiency* / Q000494:pharmacology
D007501:Iron; D015032:Zinc