Non alcoholic fatty liver disease in a young male with celiac disease
oleh: Zain Majid, Ghous Bux Somoro, Muhammad Manzoor Ul Haque, Raja Taha Yaseen, Shoaib Ahmed Khan, Inamullah Khan Achakzai, Muhammad Ali Khalid, Nasir Hassan Luck
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | The Pan African Medical Journal 2019-01-01 |
Deskripsi
A young emaciated male, known case of celiac disease came with the complains of diarrhea along with 5kgs of weight loss in 3 months' time. He had severe electrolyte abnormalities along with low albumin, low calcium and a high phosphate with deranged liver function test. Ultrasound abdomen had shown fatty liver. Nutrition consult was sought and he was found to have a BMI of 6.8kg/m2. He was started on nutrition support along with supportive therapy, which resulted in weight gain and improvement in his condition.