Evaluates abdominal pain symptoms and diagnostic findings in a patient with a family history, suggesting further investigation.
A 34-year-old woman had recurrent episodes of crampy, diffuse abdominal pain not relieved by eating or defecation. Laboratory evaluation was unremarkable except for decreased C4 levels; abdominal computed tomography showed jejunal wall edema and ascites; and her father and brother had experienced similar symptoms. What is the diagnosis and what would you do next?
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