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Rev. bras. pesqui. méd. biol
; Braz. j. med. biol. res;22(3): 321-5, 1989. tab
Article
de Anglais
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RÉSUMÉ
1. Study of six patients with chronic calcifying pancreatitis (CCP) occurring over a 10 year period, representing an incidence rate of approximately 1:1,000 of the impatients in the children's ward of a general hospital in central Brazil, is reported. 2. Major clinical manifestations as well as therapeutic management are described. 3. The possible relationship between CCP and primary protein-calorie malnutrition is discussed and the importance of a CCP diagnosis when dealing malnourished children who do not respond satisfactorily to common therapy is emphasized