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. 1964 Aug;5(4):315–323. doi: 10.1136/gut.5.4.315

Reticulum cell sarcoma of the small bowel and steatorrhoea

Douglas Eakins, Terence Fulton, David R Hadden
PMCID: PMC1413455  PMID: 14209914

Abstract

This series presents further evidence for an association between reticulosis of the intestine and steatorrhoea. Although some patients have a definite past history of gluten enteropathy, it seems likely that in certain patients the reticulosis itself is the primary cause of the steatorrhoea.

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