a-HCD

alpha heavy chain disease(English)

  • common form of HCD and occurs in patients from the Mediterranean region or Middle East, usually in the second or third decade of life. Chiefly, the gastrointestinal tract is involved, resulting in severe malabsorption with diarrhea, steatorrhea, and loss of weight
  • HCD
  • Gastroenterology
  • https://doi.org…47674-4.00101-8