Stable reversal of pathologic signs of primitive intestinal lymphangiectasia with a hypolipidic, MCT-enriched diet.

V Alfano, G Tritto, L Alfonsi, A Cella, F Pasanisi, F Contaldo

Journal: Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.) 2000;16(4):303-4

PMID: 10758368

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Abstract

We report on a patient with protein-losing enteropathy due to primitive intestinal lymphangiectasia with an early reversal of clinical and biochemical signs and a stable late reversal of pathologic signs after treatment with a hypolipidic diet enriched with medium-chain triacylglycerols.

Address: Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Clinical Nutrition, Federico II University, Naples, Italy.

DOI: 10.1016/s0899-9007(00)00223-9

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MeSH Terms: Adult, Diet, Fat-Restricted, Female, Humans, Hypoproteinemia, Lymphangiectasis, Intestinal, Protein-Losing Enteropathies, Triglycerides