Immunoproliferative small intestinal diseaseMeSH Descriptor
Preferred Label : immunoproliferative small intestinal disease;
MeSH definition : A condition that is caused by HYPERPLASIA of LYMPHOCYTES in the small intestine (INTESTINE,
SMALL) and the mesenteric LYMPH NODES. These lymphocytes produce an anomalous alpha
heavy chain protein. Generally, these IPSID patients have either concurrent LYMPHOMA
or develop lymphoma within a few years. The disease was first described in the Mediterranean
region and is characterized by malabsorption; WEIGHT LOSS; DIARRHEA; and STEATORRHEA.;
A condition that is caused by HYPERPLASIA of LYMPHOCYTES in the small intestine (INTESTINE,
SMALL) and the mesenteric LYMPH NODES. These lymphocytes produce an anomalous alpha
heavy chain protein. Generally, these IPSID patients have either concurrent LYMPHOMA
or develop lymphoma within a few years. The disease was first described in the Mediterranean
region and is characterized by malabsorption; WEIGHT LOSS; DIARRHEA; and STEATORRHEA.
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