Three cases of a rare disease, congenital chloride diarrhea, summons up the variation in the clinical course and significance of early diagnosis and adequate treatment in the prevention of intellectual disability

Congenital chloride diarrhea (CLD) (OMIM #214700) is a rare, autosomal recessive disease that is characterized by increased chloride loss in stool. As a result of electrolyte loss, surviving patients might have some complications, one of them being mental retardation. Here, we present three n...

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Main Authors: Figen Gürakan, Gökhan Baysoy, Satu Wedenoja, Nuray Uslu, Hasan Ozen, Fatih Ozaltin, Pia Höglund
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health 2011-04-01
Series:The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
Online Access:https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/1750
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