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Case Report

Congenital glucose-galactose malabsorption: A rare cause of chronic diarrhea

Bothinah Ghazali
  • Bothinah Ghazali
  • Department of Pediatric, Aseer Central Hospital, Saudi Arabia.
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Sultan A. Almedhesh
  • Sultan A. Almedhesh
  • Department of Child Health, College of Medicine, Najran University, Saudi Arabia.
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Ali M. Alsuheel
  • Ali M. Alsuheel
  • Department of Child Health, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
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Dhafer Batti
  • Dhafer Batti
  • Department of Child Health, College of Medicine, Najran University, Saudi Arabia.
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Ayed A. Shati
  • Ayed A. Shati
  • Department of Child Health, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
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  •  Accepted: 20 January 2014
  •  Published: 28 February 2014

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