title: Giardiasis as the cause of oedema and hypoproteinaemia in a child.
abstract: This report describes a 3-year-old child who presented with generalised oedema and hypoproteinaemia owing to giardiasis, was treated with oral metronidazole and recovered fully 10 days after therapy. The importance of considering giardiasis in patients with hypoproteinaemia of obscure aetiology is emphasised.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Figen
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ozçay
authors.forename: Koray
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Harmanci
authors.forename: Namik
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ozbek
mesh_terms: D000994:Antitrichomonal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004487:Edema / Q000469:parasitology*; D005260:Female; D005873:Giardiasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007019:Hypoproteinemia / Q000469:parasitology*; D007223:Infant; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000994:Antitrichomonal Agents; D008795:Metronidazole