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Malabsorption and Jejunitis in American Peace Corps Volunteers in Pakistan
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Danville Area Community College
Published InAnnals of Internal Medicine
Year1966
Citations101
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Article1 December 1966Malabsorption and Jejunitis in American Peace Corps Volunteers in PakistanJOHN LINDENBAUM, M.D., THOMAS H. KENT, M.D., HELMUTH SPRINZ, M.D., F.A.C.P.JOHN LINDENBAUM, M.D., THOMAS H. KENT, M.D., HELMUTH SPRINZ, M.D., F.A.C.P.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-65-6-1201 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTropical sprue, a syndrome of unknown cause characterized by diarrhea, weight loss, malabsorption, and changes in small intestinal morphology, occurs in both native residents and visitors to tropical countries. The syndrome has been frequently described in European and American military personnel stationed in Asia (1, 2) or Puerto Rico (3, 4). During the past year, two cases of severe symptomatic sprue have been observed in Peace Corps Volunteers in East Pakistan, and several cases have been seen…
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