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We reported two patients who developed severe iron deficiency anemia and hypoproteinemia which were induced by excessive drinking cow's milk. Case 1, a 23-month-old girl, had started drinking 800-1,000ml of cow's milk everyday since the age of 9 months. She developed generalized edema at the age of 23 months and visited Saga Medical School for Treatment. Case 2, a 14-month-old girl began to drink cow's milk at the age of 6 months. She drank 1,500ml cow's milk every day at the age of 14 months. She was, referred to our hospital by her physician because of severe anemia. Hypoproteinemia and severe iron deficiency anemia in both of these patients were improved by oral iron intake and prohibiting of cow's milk. Although many children at their age usually drink more than 500ml cow's milk every day, manifestations of symptoms such as iron deficiency anemia and hypoproteinemia do not occur frequently. Thus some investigations suggest that genetic defects as well as other factors related to this disease may be important factors.
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PMID:[Iron deficiency anemia and hypoproteinemia induced by fresh cow's milk]. 146 85

Factor XII deficiency and impaired prekallikrein activity were diagnosed in a 1-year-old Chinese Shar Pei. The dog experienced repeated episodes of intestinal hemorrhage and diarrhea. Laboratory findings were compatible with blood loss (iron deficiency anemia and hypoproteinemia). Necropsy findings suggested mild infiltrative bowel disease that could have been responsible for the dog's diarrhea, but no explanation for the severe recurrent gastrointestinal hemorrhage could be found. Factor XII deficiency is uncommon in the dog and is not associated with hemorrhagic tendencies. The factor XII deficiency in this case may have contributed to the gastrointestinal hemorrhage.
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PMID:Factor XII and partial prekallikrein deficiencies in a dog with recurrent gastrointestinal hemorrhage. 199 70

Studies of patients with chyluria or chylothorax have demonstrated significant disruptions of protein, blood and fat metabolism that may result in iron deficiency anemia, hypoproteinemia, hypolipidemia and malnutrition. To document the sequential development of these complications we performed serial clinical and biochemical studies for 2 to 12 years in 3 patients with presumed filarial chyluria whose sole treatment had been diethylcarbamazine. Despite the chronic loss of chyle in the urine these 3 patients did not have significant complications during the period of observation. The weight and blood pressure remained stable. No persistent anemia, hypoproteinemia or hypolipidemia was noted. Except for 1 patient in whom a transient decrease of the creatinine clearance developed during pregnancy, no permanent renal function impairment occurred. These observations suggest that chronic chyluria may not always result in serious alterations of the physical status or body functions of these patients requiring surgical repair, and supports the hypothesis that untreated chyluria could be a relatively benign process in our milieu.
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PMID:Chronic chyluria: a clinical study of 3 patients. 388 43

Hematologic features were characterized in 12 dogs with iron deficiency anemia attributable to chronic external blood loss. Consistent abnormalities in hemograms included moderate to marked reticulocytosis, decreased mean corpuscular volume, and decreased mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration. Hypoproteinemia occurred in only four of 12 dogs. Consistent blood film findings included hypochromic cells, leptocytosis, and erythrocyte fragmentation. These dogs had significantly decreased serum iron values (p less than 0.001) and percent transferrin saturation values (p less than 0.001) compared with 33 clinically healthy adult dogs. The total iron binding capacity values of these dogs were not significantly different (p greater than 0.5) than those of the healthy dogs. Using erythrocyte volume distribution curves, the percentages of microcytic cells (less than or equal to 45 fl) were determined to range from 20% to 82%. Sequential changes in erythrocyte subpopulations were evaluated in four dogs which received iron therapy. The hematologic response consisted of fairly rapid restoration of packed cell volume by production of normocytes followed by a more gradual replacement of residual microcytes by new normocytes.
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PMID:Erythrocyte volume distribution analysis and hematologic changes in dogs with iron deficiency anemia. 683 79

We report an unusual case of Crohn's disease. Our subject, a 43-yr-old lady, presented with severe iron deficiency anemia, hypoproteinemia and lymphocytopenia, but without any clinical manifestations of Crohn's disease either at presentation or during follow-up. She had recurrent episodes of severe iron deficiency anemia, repeatedly requiring blood transfusions (28 units in 20 months). She was found to have a short stricture with ulceration in the ileum due to Crohn's disease, and a blind loop with bacterial overgrowth above it. Resection of the affected area prevented further recurrence of anemia and corrected hypoproteinemia. We postulate that her anemia and hypoproteinemia were due to blood and protein (lymph) loss from the ulcerated area in the ileum. Such a presentation has not been described before.
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PMID:Atypical presentation of Crohn's disease: severe, recurrent iron deficiency anemia dependent on blood transfusions. 827 77

In 106 consecutive biliopancreatic diversion patients, the small intestine was divided at its mid-point to create equal biliopancreatic and alimentary limbs, because several observations had suggested that this would lead to Improved nutrition post-operatively. In order to test this hypothesis, the progress of these patients was compared with a similar group who had undergone a standard Scopinaro biliopancreatic diversion with a 250 cm alimentary limb. Four particular areas were studied: weight loss, hypoproteinemia, iron deficiency anemia and disturbance of bone metabolism. Patients with equal limbs lost 71 % of their excess weight at 36 months, compared to 77% in the standard diversion. With the equal limbs the incidence of hypoproteinemia was reduced from 8% to 2% and the incidence of iron deficiency anemia decreased from 20% to 10%. The change had no effect on clinically symptomatic metabolic bone disturbance which occurred in 7% of the patients in both groups. In the authors opinion, these improvements justify continued division of the small intestine at its mid-point.
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PMID:Equal Biliopancreatic and Alimentary Limbs: An Analysis of 106 Cases over 5 Years. 1075 36

Gastroesophageal reflux with hiatal hernia has been associated with unusual presentations, including rumination syndrome, Sandifer syndrome (reflux esophagitis, iron deficiency anemia and head cocking) and the Herbst triad (iron deficiency anemia, hypoproteinemia and finger clubbing). We report a new case of this rare disease. Lack of awareness of gastroesophageal reflux as a possible cause of these striking symptoms could lead to complications and delayed surgery.
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PMID:[The Herbst triad: finger clubbing, hypoproteinemia and iron deficiency anemia associated with gastroesophageal reflux]. 1751 7

Relationships between anemia and indicators of serum of protein was learned among 551 women who are at the age of 15-49 years, in three regions of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The results showed that among all examined women hypoproteinemia was 18.9%, hyperproteinemia was 5.8%, with the rest of the women indicators corresponded to the limit of the rate. Accordingly, hypo- and hyperproteinemia appeared most frequently among women who has anemia with indefinite etiology is 27.6% and 8.6%. Among women who has iron deficiency anemia these indicators formed 18.4 and 5.4%, in healthy women it was 18.3 and 4.8%.
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PMID:[Learning relationships between anemia women the Rebublic Uzbekistan and indicators of serum of protein among women]. 2056 Apr 84

Intestinal lymphangiectasia in the adult may be characterized as a disorder with dilated intestinal lacteals causing loss of lymph into the lumen of the small intestine and resultant hypoproteinemia, hypogammaglobulinemia, hypoalbuminemia and reduced number of circulating lymphocytes or lymphopenia. Most often, intestinal lymphangiectasia has been recorded in children, often in neonates, usually with other congenital abnormalities but initial definition in adults including the elderly has become increasingly more common. Shared clinical features with the pediatric population such as bilateral lower limb edema, sometimes with lymphedema, pleural effusion and chylous ascites may occur but these reflect the severe end of the clinical spectrum. In some, diarrhea occurs with steatorrhea along with increased fecal loss of protein, reflected in increased fecal alpha-1-antitrypsin levels, while others may present with iron deficiency anemia, sometimes associated with occult small intestinal bleeding. Most lymphangiectasia in adults detected in recent years, however, appears to have few or no clinical features of malabsorption. Diagnosis remains dependent on endoscopic changes confirmed by small bowel biopsy showing histological evidence of intestinal lymphangiectasia. In some, video capsule endoscopy and enteroscopy have revealed more extensive changes along the length of the small intestine. A critical diagnostic element in adults with lymphangiectasia is the exclusion of entities (e.g. malignancies including lymphoma) that might lead to obstruction of the lymphatic system and "secondary" changes in the small bowel biopsy. In addition, occult infectious (e.g. Whipple's disease from Tropheryma whipplei) or inflammatory disorders (e.g. Crohn's disease) may also present with profound changes in intestinal permeability and protein-losing enteropathy that also require exclusion. Conversely, rare B-cell type lymphomas have also been described even decades following initial diagnosis of intestinal lymphangiectasia. Treatment has been historically defined to include a low fat diet with medium-chain triglyceride supplementation that leads to portal venous rather than lacteal uptake. A number of other pharmacological measures have been reported or proposed but these are largely anecdotal. Finally, rare reports of localized surgical resection of involved areas of small intestine have been described but follow-up in these cases is often limited.
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PMID:Intestinal lymphangiectasia in adults. 2136 42

Two toddlers presented to their primary medical providers with anasarca and severe anemia. Laboratory evaluation revealed iron deficiency along with hypoproteinemia and hypoalbuminemia. Both children were diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia and were suspected to have an associated protein-losing enteropathy. A brief review of the literature is provided, and data supporting the notion of protein-losing enteropathy being a consequence of severe iron deficiency anemia are discussed. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations for prevention of iron deficiency anemia are reviewed. These cases illustrate the importance of the primary medical care provider's role in preventive medicine and provide an example of severe complications that may arise from iron deficiency anemia if it is not recognized and treated early.
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PMID:Toddlers with anasarca and severe anemia: a lesson in preventive medicine. 2215 60


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