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Primary intestinal lymphangiectasia diagnosed by endoscopy following the intake of a high-fat meal

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  1. Division of Paediatric Critical Care and Emergency Medicine, Chang Gung Children’s Hospital, Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences Chang Gung University, 5 Fu-Hsin St. KueiShan, Taoyuan, Taiwan

    Jung Lee

  2. Division of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Chang Gung Children’s Hospital, Chang Gung University, 5 Fu-Hsin St. KueiShan, Taoyuan, Taiwan

    Man-Shan Kong

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Lee, J., Kong, MS. Primary intestinal lymphangiectasia diagnosed by endoscopy following the intake of a high-fat meal. Eur J Pediatr 167, 237–239 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-007-0445-8

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