Diarrhea 5, with Tufting Enteropathy, Congenital - CISMeF
Diarrhea 5, with Tufting Enteropathy, CongenitalNCIt concept
Preferred Label : Diarrhea 5, with Tufting Enteropathy, Congenital;
NCIt synonyms : Diarrhea-5 with Congenital Tufting Enteropathy; DIAR5;
NCIt definition : A rare autosomal recessive condition caused by mutation(s) in the EPCAM gene, encoding
epithelial cell adhesion molecule. It is characterized by intractable diarrhea in
infancy, with intestinal epithelial cell dysplasia manifesting as focal epithelial
tufts in the duodenum and jejunum.;