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Shwachman-Diamond syndrome

How is it treated?

Treatment is by pancreatic enzyme replacement and multi-vitamin supplements with prophylactic antibiotics to prevent infection and aggressive treatment of infections when they occur. Haematological and immunological defects may require appropriate specific treatment. Psychological intervention and feeding interventions may also be needed.

A register of patients is maintained in the Department of Gastroenterology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London WC1N 3JH.

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Medical text written December 1993 by Professor P Milla. Last updated October 2005 by Professor P Milla, Professor of Paediatric Gastroenterology and Dr N Shah, Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK.

 

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