## Abstract We present a case of protein‐losing gastropathy with hypertrophic gastric folds. A 38‐year‐old man was hospitalized for severe epigastric pain suggestive of hypoproteinemia. Endoscopic and radiologic examination revealed enlarged gastric folds on the greater curvature of the stomach. En
A case of hypertrophic protein losing gastropathy
✍ Scribed by S. E. Henderson; P. L. Sprague
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 1979
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 276 KB
- Volume
- 8
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0301-0449
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