title: Intestinal giardiasis: an unusual cause for hypoproteinemia.
abstract: Malabsorption is a well-known complication of infection with Giardia lamblia. However, selective protein-losing enteropathy is rare. We report a child with anasarca due to hypoalbuminemia as a result of gastrointestinal protein loss. Investigations established giardiasis as the etiology. The child returned to normal health after treatment with metronidazole.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Seth G S Medical College, Mumbai.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dubey
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Bavdekar
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Muranjan
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Joshi
authors.forename: T S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Narayanan
mesh_terms: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D005873:Giardiasis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007019:Hypoproteinemia / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D008795:Metronidazole