Diarrhea chronic with villous atrophy: A very rare metabolic disorder which causes abnormalities in the intestinal lining which results in chronic diarrhea. The reported patients died at 12 years of age and suffered a variety of other problems. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Diarrhea chronic with villous atrophy is available below.
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Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Diarrhea chronic with villous atrophy as a "rare disease".
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