Protein-Losing enteropathy after the modified fontan operation: Oral prednisone treatment with biopsy and laboratory proved improvement
Abstract
Protein-losing enteropathy occurs in up to 10% of patients following the modified Fontan procedure. Treatment is still controversial. We describe a female adolescent who developed protein-losing enteropathy 4 years after a modified Fontan procedure. Treatment with oral prednisone attenuated the protein loss with subsequent normalization of her serum total protein and albumin levels. Discontinuation of prednisone therapy was associated with...
Paper Details
Title
Protein-Losing enteropathy after the modified fontan operation: Oral prednisone treatment with biopsy and laboratory proved improvement
Published Date
Mar 1, 1996
Journal
Volume
17
Issue
2
Pages
115 - 117
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