Congenital enteropathy due to enteropeptidase deficiency
Synonyms: Congenital enterokinase deficiency
Congenital enteropathy due to enteropeptidase deficiency is a rare genetic gastroenterological disease characterized by early-onset failure to thrive edema hypoproteinemia diarrhea and fat malabsorption (or steatorrhea) in the presence of very low or absent trypsin activity in duodenal fluid. Celiac disease or other pancreatic or mucosal disorders may be associated.
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Orphadata: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Available on http://www.orphadata.org. Data version April 2024
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