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Case Reports
. 1977 Jul;30(7):678-81.
doi: 10.1136/jcp.30.7.678.

Two cases of alpha chain disease from Nigeria

J T Whicher, A Ajdukiewicz, J D Davies
Case Reports

Two cases of alpha chain disease from Nigeria

J T Whicher et al. J Clin Pathol. 1977 Jul.

Abstract

The first two cases of alpha chain disease from Central Africa are reported from Nigeria. Both patients show the classical features of the disease with diffuse involvement of the small bowel and malabsorption. The patients were lost to follow-up but died soon after diagnosis.

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