Congenital diarrhea 5 with tufting enteropathy is a very rare inherited disease of the small intestine. Doctors also call it congenital tufting enteropathy or intestinal epithelial dysplasia. In this disease, the lining cells of the intestine do not stick together and mature in the normal way. Because of this, the bowel cannot absorb water, salts, and nutrients well. The result is severe, long-lasting watery diarrhea, usually starting in the newborn period or in the first months of life. Many babies become dehydrated, lose weight, and fail to grow well, and some need long-term parenteral nutrition, which means nutrition given through a vein. [NCBI] [Orphanet] [Review].
Congenital diarrhea 5 with tufting enteropathy is a very rare inherited disease of the intestine. It is usually caused by harmful changes in the EPCAM gene. This gene helps the cells lining the gut stay attached, organized, and strong. When the gene does not work well, the bowel lining becomes weak, the tiny absorptive cells do not mature normally, and the child develops severe diarrhea from very early life, poor weight gain, dehydration, salt loss, and often long-term intestinal failure. Many babies need long-term nutrition through a vein because the intestine cannot absorb enough fluid and food on its own.
This disease is usually caused by harmful changes in the EPCAM gene. EPCAM helps intestinal lining cells stay connected and organized. When both copies of this gene do not work well, the intestinal surface becomes abnormal. Under the microscope, pathologists may see small groups of crowded cells that look like tiny tufts, which is why the disease is called tufting enteropathy. A smaller group of patients have a related syndromic form linked to SPINT2, which can come with extra-body problems such as choanal atresia or eye findings. [MedlinePlus Genetics] [Orphanet] [Review].
Another names
Other names for this condition include congenital tufting enteropathy, CTE, intestinal epithelial dysplasia, intestinal epithelial cell dysplasia, and DIAR5 or diarrhea 5 with tufting enteropathy, congenital. These names describe the same main disorder or closely related naming systems used in genetics databases and rare disease references. [NCBI MedGen] [NORD] [Orphanet].
Types
- Isolated congenital tufting enteropathy means the disease is mainly in the intestine. This form is most often linked to EPCAM changes. The main problems are severe watery diarrhea, poor absorption, dehydration, and poor growth. [Orphanet] [Review].
- Syndromic tufting enteropathy means the bowel disease happens together with problems in other parts of the body. This form is more often linked to SPINT2 and may include choanal atresia, eye disease such as keratitis, and other congenital findings. [NCBI Bookshelf table] [SPINT2 study].
- Early severe neonatal form starts very soon after birth, sometimes in the first days of life. Diarrhea is very heavy, feeding does not stop it, and the baby may need hospital care and intravenous fluids quickly. [Orphanet] [Review].
- Infantile form starts in the first weeks or months of life. It is still serious, but the timing can be a little later than the neonatal form. Chronic diarrhea and failure to thrive remain the main features. [NCBI MedGen] [Boston Children’s].
Causes
This disease does not usually have separate proven main causes like common illnesses do. Its true direct causes are mostly genetic. So below, I am giving cause-related genetic and disease mechanisms that can lead to this condition or explain why it happens. [Review] [Orphanet].
- Biallelic EPCAM mutation is the main direct cause in most isolated cases. “Biallelic” means both copies of the gene are altered, one from each parent. [MedlinePlus Genetics] [Orphanet].
- Loss of normal EpCAM protein causes the intestinal lining cells to lose proper adhesion. When cells cannot hold together well, the bowel surface becomes weak and disorganized. [MedlinePlus Genetics] [ClinVar].
- Autosomal recessive inheritance is the genetic pattern behind the disease. A child is affected when both parents pass down a nonworking copy. [NORD] [Review].
- Missense EPCAM variants can change one amino acid in the EpCAM protein and damage its function. Even a small protein change can disturb intestinal cell structure. [ClinVar] [case review].
- Nonsense EPCAM variants can create a stop signal too early, so the protein becomes too short and cannot work normally. [ClinVar] [MedlinePlus Genetics].
- Frameshift EPCAM variants can shift the genetic reading frame. This often creates a very abnormal protein or no useful protein at all. [ClinVar] [Review].
- Splice-site EPCAM variants can make the cell build the messenger RNA in the wrong way. Then the final protein may be abnormal or missing. [ClinVar] [case report].
- Absent cell-surface EpCAM is an important disease mechanism. If EpCAM does not reach the cell surface, the epithelial lining becomes unstable. [ClinVar] [Review].
- Abnormal epithelial cell adhesion is a core cause-mechanism. The cells cannot join properly, so the bowel barrier becomes weak and leaky in function. [MedlinePlus Genetics] [NCBI].
- Faulty intestinal epithelial development means the bowel lining does not form in the normal organized pattern. This contributes to malabsorption and chronic diarrhea. [NCBI] [Review].
- Formation of epithelial tufts is a hallmark structural change. These tufts show that the surface cells are crowded and abnormal. [NCBI MedGen] [Diagnostics review].
- Villous atrophy or blunting reduces the absorptive surface of the small intestine. With less working surface, the body cannot absorb nutrients and water well. [NCBI MedGen] [Review].
- Basement membrane abnormalities can be present in the bowel tissue. These changes weaken normal support for epithelial cells. [Diagnostics review] [histology review].
- Defects in cell polarity and trafficking are part of the disease biology. The cell may place important proteins in the wrong location. [Biology review].
- Endoplasmic reticulum stress has been suggested in research models of the disease. This means the cell has trouble folding or processing the mutant protein correctly. [Cells study].
- SPINT2 mutation can cause a syndromic form with tufting enteropathy-like intestinal disease and extra features. This is much less common than EPCAM-related disease. [Orphanet] [SPINT2 study].
- Founder mutations in some populations may increase disease frequency in certain families or regions. This does not create the disease by itself, but it raises inherited risk. [Gastroenterology paper] [Orphanet review].
- Consanguinity can raise the chance that a child receives the same recessive mutation from both parents. This is a risk factor for many rare recessive diseases, including this one. [Review] [NORD].
- Positive family history is another risk factor. If siblings or close relatives had similar unexplained congenital diarrhea, doctors should think about this diagnosis. [Biology review].
- Congenital epithelial dysplasia of the small bowel is the final disease state produced by these gene defects. In simple words, the bowel lining is built the wrong way from early life, and that is the direct reason diarrhea becomes severe and persistent. [NCBI MedGen] [Orphanet].
Symptoms
- Severe watery diarrhea is the most important symptom. It is usually constant or very frequent and often continues even when feeding is changed. [Orphanet] [Review].
- Diarrhea starting very early in life is common. Many babies become sick in the first days, weeks, or months after birth. [NCBI] [Boston Children’s].
- Failure to thrive means the baby does not gain weight and grow as expected. This happens because the bowel cannot absorb enough nutrients and fluids. [NCBI MedGen] .
- Dehydration is common because large amounts of water are lost in the stool. The child may become weak, dry, and very ill if fluids are not replaced fast. [Review] [Orphanet].
- Electrolyte imbalance can happen when sodium, potassium, and other salts are lost in diarrhea. This may worsen weakness and medical instability. [Review].
- Poor weight gain is often one of the first major warning signs. Even with feeding, the child may stay underweight. [Boston Children’s] [NORD].
- Malabsorption means food is not absorbed well. This can lead to poor nutrition, vitamin problems, and poor energy. [Boston Children’s] .
- Irritability may happen because of dehydration, hunger, salt imbalance, and repeated bowel losses. Babies may cry more or seem hard to settle. [Review].
- Vomiting can be seen in some patients along with diarrhea. It adds to fluid loss and can make the illness more serious. [Orphanet] [Review].
- Abdominal distension means the belly looks swollen or bloated. Some patients develop this because of bowel dysfunction and poor digestion. [Review] [case review].
- Feeding intolerance is common. The child may continue to have high stool output with breast milk, formula, or special feeds. [PubMed review] [case report].
- Chronic dependence on intravenous nutrition is not a symptom in the usual sense, but it is a common clinical result of the disease because normal feeding alone may not support growth. [NCBI MedGen] [Review].
- Signs of malnutrition can appear over time, such as thin body, poor muscle stores, and low energy. This happens because the gut cannot take in enough nutrition. [NORD] .
- Eye problems such as keratitis may happen in some syndromic cases, especially when SPINT2-related disease is present. This is not seen in every patient. [SPINT2 study] [AJO abstract].
- Other congenital anomalies such as choanal atresia or anal problems may be present in syndromic cases. These findings can help doctors think about a broader genetic syndrome. [NCBI Bookshelf table] [SPINT2 study].
Diagnostic tests
Doctors diagnose this disease by combining the story, examination, stool and blood testing, bowel biopsy, and genetic testing. No single bedside sign is enough on its own. The biopsy and genetic result are usually the strongest parts of the diagnosis. [Review] [Orphanet diagnostic information].
- Physical exam: hydration check. Doctors look for dry mouth, sunken eyes, reduced tears, poor skin turgor, and other signs of water loss. This helps show how serious the diarrhea is. [Review].
- Physical exam: weight and growth measurement. Repeated weight, length, and head growth checks show failure to thrive and poor growth over time. [NCBI] [Boston Children’s].
- Physical exam: nutritional assessment. The doctor checks fat stores, muscle bulk, and general appearance for signs of malnutrition. [NORD] [Review].
- Manual test: abdominal palpation. The doctor feels the belly for distension, tenderness, organ enlargement, or unusual fullness. This does not confirm the disease, but it helps assess the child. [Review].
- Manual test: abdominal auscultation. Listening to bowel sounds helps evaluate general intestinal activity and can support the overall bowel assessment. [clinical review context].
- Manual test: inspection of stool pattern and stool volume history. Careful bedside review of stool frequency, amount, and relation to feeding helps doctors suspect congenital diarrheal disorders. [Review].
- Lab test: serum electrolytes. Blood sodium, potassium, chloride, and bicarbonate are checked because heavy diarrhea often causes dangerous salt and acid-base problems. [Review].
- Lab test: kidney function tests. Blood urea nitrogen and creatinine help show the effect of dehydration and illness on the kidneys. [standard evaluation described in severe diarrheal illness context].
- Lab test: complete blood count. This test helps assess overall illness, anemia, and effects of poor nutrition or infection during evaluation. .
- Lab test: albumin and nutrition-related chemistry. Low protein levels can support malabsorption and poor nutritional status. [Review] [Boston Children’s].
- Lab test: stool electrolytes and stool osmotic gap. These tests help doctors understand whether the diarrhea behaves more like secretory or osmotic diarrhea. CTE is often mainly secretory, though mixed patterns can occur. [Biology review].
- Lab and pathological test: stool studies to exclude infection. Doctors usually test for infectious causes first because chronic diarrhea in infancy has many other causes. [Review].
- Pathological test: upper endoscopy with small-bowel biopsy. This is a key diagnostic test. Tissue samples from the small intestine are examined under the microscope. [Review] [2025 diagnostics review].
- Pathological test: histology for epithelial tufts. Pathologists look for focal crowding of enterocytes that forms tuft-like shapes. This is the classic hallmark of the disease. [NCBI MedGen] [2025 diagnostics review].
- Pathological test: villous atrophy assessment. The biopsy is also checked for villous blunting or atrophy, usually with little inflammation. [NCBI MedGen] [Orphanet].
- Pathological test: EpCAM immunohistochemistry such as MOC31 staining. This special stain can help show reduced or absent EpCAM expression and supports the diagnosis. [Histology review].
- Genetic test: targeted EPCAM sequencing. Finding disease-causing changes in both copies of EPCAM strongly confirms EPCAM-related congenital tufting enteropathy. [Orphanet diagnostics] [GTR].
- Genetic test: SPINT2 testing when syndromic features are present. This is especially useful when the child also has choanal atresia, eye findings, or other congenital anomalies. [NCBI Bookshelf table] [SPINT2 study].
- Genetic test: congenital diarrhea gene panel. Panels can test EPCAM together with many other genes that cause inherited neonatal diarrhea, helping with the differential diagnosis. [NCBI GTR].
- Imaging tests: abdominal ultrasound or contrast imaging when needed. Imaging does not diagnose tufting enteropathy directly, but it may be used to look for other causes of symptoms, related anomalies, or complications in complex cases. [syndromic literature context].
Non-pharmacological treatments
1. Total parenteral nutrition (TPN) is the main life-saving treatment for many children with tufting enteropathy. TPN gives protein, sugar, fat, vitamins, minerals, and water directly into a vein when the bowel cannot absorb enough. Its purpose is to support growth, brain development, and survival. Its mechanism is simple: it bypasses the damaged intestine and feeds the body directly through the bloodstream.
2. Home parenteral nutrition is used when a child becomes stable enough to leave the hospital. It allows long-term feeding at home with expert monitoring. Its purpose is to improve quality of life and reduce long hospital stays. Its mechanism is continued vein-based nutrition through a central line, usually with careful family training, sterile technique, and regular blood tests.
3. Oral rehydration and electrolyte replacement help replace water, sodium, potassium, and bicarbonate losses from chronic diarrhea. The purpose is to prevent dehydration, weakness, shock, and kidney injury. The mechanism is replacement of the fluid and salts lost in stool. In many babies, this is used together with TPN, not instead of it, because absorption is limited.
4. Enteral feeding with the maximum tolerated amount is still important, even when TPN is needed. The purpose is to stimulate the bowel, support intestinal adaptation, and maintain feeding skills. The mechanism is that even small amounts of milk or formula can help the gut mature and work better over time, although tolerance differs from child to child.
5. Elemental or semi-elemental formula feeding may be tried because these formulas are easier to digest and absorb. The purpose is to reduce feeding stress on the intestine while still giving nutrients. The mechanism is delivery of nutrients in simpler forms, such as amino acids or smaller peptides, which may be better tolerated in intestinal failure states.
6. Breast milk when tolerated may still be useful in some infants because it is gentle and contains immune and growth factors. Its purpose is nutritional support and gut comfort. Its mechanism is natural feeding with biologically active components, although many infants with tufting enteropathy still need extra support because breast milk alone is usually not enough.
7. Intestinal rehabilitation programs bring together gastroenterologists, surgeons, dietitians, nurses, pharmacists, and liver specialists. The purpose is to reduce complications and improve survival. The mechanism is coordinated care: nutrition adjustment, catheter care, liver monitoring, growth tracking, and planning for transplant only when necessary.
8. Central line care and sterile catheter technique are essential because long-term venous feeding can cause bloodstream infection. The purpose is infection prevention. The mechanism is careful hand washing, line cleaning, dressing changes, and safe infusion practice. This is one of the most important daily protections for children on home TPN.
9. Regular growth monitoring includes weight, length or height, head growth in infants, and body composition when needed. The purpose is to see whether nutrition is enough. The mechanism is early detection of underfeeding, dehydration, or micronutrient problems so the care team can change the feeding plan quickly.
10. Micronutrient surveillance is needed because children with intestinal failure often become low in zinc, vitamin D, iron, vitamin B12, and other nutrients. The purpose is to prevent poor growth, weak bones, anemia, immune problems, and skin disease. The mechanism is regular lab testing followed by targeted replacement.
11. Liver protection strategies during TPN are important because long-term parenteral nutrition can injure the liver. The purpose is to lower the risk of cholestasis and liver disease. The mechanism includes careful calorie balance, cycling TPN when appropriate, and choosing lipid formulations thoughtfully under specialist care.
12. Fish-oil–based or mixed lipid nutrition strategies can be part of liver-protective nutrition planning in selected children with parenteral nutrition–associated cholestasis. The purpose is to reduce liver injury risk while still providing calories and essential fatty acids. The mechanism is modification of the intravenous fat source under close medical supervision.
13. Small frequent feeds can sometimes be easier than large feeds. The purpose is to improve tolerance and reduce vomiting or stool surges after feeding. The mechanism is gentler nutrient delivery that places less sudden stress on the limited absorptive capacity of the bowel.
14. Careful sodium replacement through diet or medical supplements is often needed because chronic stool losses can cause sodium depletion. The purpose is to support growth, energy, and fluid balance. The mechanism is restoration of a key body salt that helps nerves, muscles, blood pressure, and water balance work normally.
15. Skin protection around the diaper area is important because constant diarrhea can damage the skin badly. The purpose is to reduce pain, rash, infection, and breakdown. The mechanism is barrier creams, frequent changes, gentle cleaning, and keeping the skin as dry as possible between stools.
16. Oral feeding therapy and developmental support help babies and children who have feeding aversion from long illness and tube dependence. The purpose is to preserve swallowing, oral skills, and comfort with food. The mechanism is repeated safe practice with speech or feeding specialists.
17. Bone health monitoring is important because chronic malabsorption, vitamin D deficiency, and long illness can weaken bones. The purpose is fracture prevention and normal growth. The mechanism is checking vitamin D, calcium, phosphorus, and clinical bone health, then correcting problems early.
18. Genetic counseling for the family helps parents understand inheritance and future pregnancy risk. The purpose is informed family planning. The mechanism is explaining that this disorder is usually autosomal recessive, meaning both parents often carry one altered gene copy.
19. Intestinal transplantation evaluation is considered when TPN complications become severe, such as repeated line infections, major liver disease, or loss of safe venous access. The purpose is long-term survival when medical support is failing. The mechanism is surgical replacement of the failing intestine, sometimes with liver or other organs if needed.
20. Family education and emergency planning are essential parts of care. The purpose is to help caregivers act quickly if the child shows fever, poor urine output, line redness, vomiting, lethargy, or worsening dehydration. The mechanism is training, written plans, and close communication with the specialist center.
Drug treatment reality and the most used evidence-based medicines
Because this disease is so rare, there are not 20 FDA-approved drugs specifically for congenital diarrhea 5 with tufting enteropathy. The medicines used are mostly supportive medicines for intestinal failure, stool loss, reflux, nausea, liver problems, infection, and nutrient deficiency. Below are the most important medicine options that may be used by specialists, but the exact dose must always be individualized by age, weight, kidney function, liver function, and the child’s feeding route.
Drug treatments
1. Teduglutide is a GLP-2 analog. It is FDA-approved for adults and children age 1 year and older with short bowel syndrome who depend on parenteral support, not specifically for tufting enteropathy, but it may be considered in some children with intestinal failure under expert care. A labeled dose is 0.05 mg/kg once daily by subcutaneous injection. Its purpose is to reduce parenteral support needs. Its mechanism is promotion of intestinal growth and absorptive function. Side effects can include abdominal pain, vomiting, fluid overload, and stoma or gut-related complications.
2. Loperamide is an anti-diarrheal opioid-receptor agonist that works mainly in the gut. Its purpose is to slow stool movement and reduce diarrhea symptoms in selected patients. Its mechanism is slowing intestinal motility so the bowel has more time to absorb water. It is symptom control only, not a cure. Side effects can include constipation, abdominal cramps, and dangerous heart rhythm problems in overdose. Use in infants or very young children must be specialist-led.
3. Octreotide is a somatostatin analog. Its purpose is to reduce gastrointestinal secretions in selected patients with high-output stool or fluid loss. Its mechanism is suppression of gut hormone release and intestinal secretion. It is not routine for every patient and may worsen fat absorption or cause gallbladder problems. Side effects include glucose changes, gallstones, and injection-site problems.
4. Omeprazole is a proton pump inhibitor. Its purpose is to reduce acid-related reflux, vomiting, or upper gastrointestinal irritation in children who need it. Its mechanism is strong suppression of stomach acid production. This can help comfort and feeding tolerance in some patients. Side effects may include headache, diarrhea, and long-term nutrient effects with prolonged use. Pediatric formulations include delayed-release oral suspension products.
5. Pantoprazole is another proton pump inhibitor. Its purpose is similar to omeprazole when acid suppression is needed. Its mechanism is also blockade of acid pumping in stomach cells. It may be chosen when a specific formulation works better for the child. Side effects are similar to other proton pump inhibitors, including abdominal symptoms and possible low magnesium with long use.
6. Ondansetron is an anti-nausea medicine. Its purpose is to control vomiting that can worsen dehydration or make feeding harder. Its mechanism is blockade of serotonin 5-HT3 receptors involved in nausea and vomiting pathways. It does not treat the bowel defect itself. Side effects can include constipation, headache, and QT prolongation in susceptible patients.
7. Metronidazole is an antibiotic and antiprotozoal drug. In intestinal failure care, it may be used when doctors suspect bacterial overgrowth or some infections. Its purpose is infection control, not cure of tufting enteropathy. Its mechanism is direct killing of susceptible anaerobic organisms and protozoa. Side effects can include nausea, metallic taste, and neuropathy with longer use.
8. Rifaximin is a poorly absorbed antibiotic. Its purpose may be symptom control in selected diarrhea or bacterial overgrowth situations, though it is not specifically approved for tufting enteropathy. Its mechanism is local antibacterial action in the bowel lumen. It is not a standard universal treatment for this disease. Side effects can include nausea, abdominal pain, and headache.
9. Ursodiol is a bile acid medicine. Its purpose is support in some children who develop cholestasis or biliary problems during long-term parenteral nutrition. Its mechanism is improvement of bile flow and reduction of toxic bile acid effects. It does not fix the gut lining problem, but it may help certain liver complications. Side effects can include diarrhea and abdominal discomfort.
10. Intravenous lipid emulsions such as Omegaven or SMOFlipid are FDA-approved nutrition products, not classic “drugs,” but they are important in treatment. Omegaven is indicated as a source of calories and fatty acids in pediatric patients with parenteral nutrition–associated cholestasis, and SMOFlipid is indicated as a source of calories and essential fatty acids for pediatric parenteral nutrition when oral or enteral feeding is not possible or enough. Their purpose is nutrition support and liver-risk management in selected cases.
Dietary molecular supplements
Because intestinal failure commonly causes nutrient loss, supplements are often necessary, but the exact dose must be individualized after blood testing. The most commonly needed are zinc, vitamin D, iron, vitamin B12, folate, vitamins A, E, and K, selenium, and magnesium. Their purpose is to prevent growth failure, anemia, bone weakness, poor immunity, skin disease, bleeding, and nerve problems. Their mechanism is replacement of nutrients that the sick bowel cannot absorb well or that are lost during the transition between parenteral and enteral nutrition. Routine monitoring is very important because too little and too much can both be harmful.
Regenerative, immune, or stem-cell options
At present, there are no established FDA-approved regenerative, immune-booster, or stem-cell drugs that cure congenital tufting enteropathy. The closest advanced options are supportive or surgical: teduglutide to improve absorption in selected intestinal failure patients; fish-oil or mixed lipid emulsions to reduce parenteral nutrition liver injury risk; growth-focused endocrine treatment in selected deficiency states if another proven problem exists; intestinal rehabilitation protocols to help adaptation; intestinal transplantation when medical support fails; and future gene or cell therapy research, which is still experimental and not standard care.
Surgeries or procedures
The main procedures are central venous catheter placement for TPN, catheter replacement or repair when the line fails, feeding tube placement if tube feeding is needed, liver biopsy or endoscopic biopsy in selected diagnostic or complication settings, and intestinal transplantation for severe irreversible intestinal failure with serious TPN complications. These are done to keep nutrition possible, clarify the diagnosis, manage complications, or replace the failing intestine when necessary.
Prevention
This disease itself cannot usually be prevented after conception because it is genetic, but complications can often be reduced. Important prevention steps are: prevent dehydration early, prevent line infection with sterile care, prevent nutrient deficiency with regular blood tests, prevent growth failure with expert nutrition follow-up, prevent liver injury with careful PN planning, prevent severe diaper rash with skin barriers, prevent delayed diagnosis with early biopsy and genetic testing, prevent feeding aversion with therapy support, prevent salt depletion with monitoring, and prevent family confusion with genetic counseling and emergency education.
When to see doctors urgently
A child with this disease needs urgent medical care for fever, less urine, dry mouth, sunken eyes, sleepiness, fast breathing, repeated vomiting, blood in stool, worsening abdominal swelling, catheter redness, catheter pain, jaundice, or sudden poor feeding. These signs can mean dehydration, bloodstream infection, electrolyte imbalance, bowel problems, or liver disease. Because these children can become sick quickly, families usually need a direct emergency plan from their specialist team.
What to eat and what to avoid
Food planning must be individualized by the child’s team. In general, many children do best with the most tolerated feeds, often special formula, careful fluid and salt support, and supplements based on blood tests. Foods or feeding patterns that clearly worsen stool loss, vomiting, or dehydration should be reduced. During intestinal rehabilitation, clinicians often prefer gradual feed advancement, simple tolerated nutrition, and close monitoring instead of random diet experiments. There is no one universal “best diet” for all children with tufting enteropathy.
FAQs
What causes it? Usually harmful variants in both copies of EPCAM. Is it inherited? Yes, usually autosomal recessive. When does it start? Often in the newborn period or early infancy. Is the diarrhea severe? Usually yes. Can it go away on its own? Usually no. Can normal feeding cure it? Usually no. Do many children need TPN? Yes. Can children survive long term? Yes, especially with expert intestinal failure care. Can the liver be affected? Yes, especially with long-term PN. Are vitamin deficiencies common? Yes. Is there a cure drug? No disease-specific cure drug is approved yet. Can teduglutide help some patients? Possibly in selected intestinal failure cases, but it is not a genetic cure. Is transplant ever needed? Yes, in severe cases with major complications. Should the family get genetic counseling? Yes. Who should manage care? A pediatric gastroenterology or intestinal rehabilitation center.
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Last Updated: March 31, 2025.
