Importance of screening the peripheral smear.
Indian J Pediatr
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2002 Sep; 69(9): 821-2
Article
Dans Anglais
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-79072
ABSTRACT
A 5-year-old boy presented with history of failure to thrive from infancy. There was a history of one sibling death due to similar problems and history of severe abortions in the mother. Routine examination of peripheral smear revealed more than 50% acanthocytes. Based on this tests were streamlined to doing lipid profile and Lipo protein electrophoresis which revealed hypolipidemia and absent beta hypo protein band. Jejunal mucosal biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of A Beta Lipo proteinemia which revealed lipid laden enterocytes. This case illustrates the importance of simple tests like peripheral smear examination in streamlining further tests in the diagnosis of major diseases.
Texte intégral:
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Indice:
IMSEAR (Asie du Sud-Est)
Sujet Principal:
Apolipoprotéines B
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Abêtalipoprotéinémie
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Humains
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Mâle
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Enfant d'âge préscolaire
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Sensibilité et spécificité
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Cytodiagnostic
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Tests hématologiques
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Inde
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Muqueuse intestinale
Type d'étude:
Etude diagnostique
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Étude de dépistage
Pays comme sujet:
Asie
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Indian J Pediatr
Année:
2002
Type:
Article
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