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ArticlePakistan journal of medical sciences2025

Chronic Giardiasis: Devil of a developing country.

Punhal Khan, Mian Shah Yousaf, Lubna Kamani, Rabia Ali

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Article in Pakistan journal of medical sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 authors.

Punhal KhanPunhal Khan, MBBS, FCPS. Liaquat National Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
Mian Shah YousafMian Shah Yousaf, MBBS, FCPS. Prime Teaching Hospital, Peshawar, Pakistan.
Lubna KamaniLubna Kamani, MBBS, FCPS. Liaquat National Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
Rabia AliRabia Ali, MBBS. Liaquat National Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gastroptosis is a clinical condition in which the stomach is displaced downward from its normal position in the belly. The reasons for its present prevalence are not clear due to the availability of scarce medical literature. Giardia affects almost two hundred million people per annum, making it the most common intestinal parasite. In this paper, we report on a 30 years old female who presented with abdominal pain, vomiting, weight loss, and loose stools and was diagnosed with gastroptosis on a barium meal. The diagnosis of giardiasis was established based on a duodenal biopsy, and the patient was followed till complete resolution of symptoms after treatment.

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GastroptosisGiardiasis

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PMID41451013
PMCPMC12728711

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