Title of article :
Hypoproteinaemia and Edema Due to Giardiasis
Author/Authors :
Baghaei, M Department of Parasitology - School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan
Abstract :
The present report describes a 5-years-old girl who presented with
hypoproteinaemia and generalised oedema due to giardiasis. She
recovered fully 2 weeks after treatment with oral metronidazole.
The emphasis is on the importance of giardiasis in children with
hypoproteinaemia of obscure aetiology
Keywords :
Giardiasis , hypoproteinaemia , giardia , edema
Journal title :
Astroparticle Physics