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[Clinical features and diagnosis of celiac disease].
Der Internist - 1 Sept 2006
Stein J
Abstract excerpt
Celiac disease is a life-long enteropathy caused by an intolerance to gluten. The pathologic lesion of the small intestinal mucosa is characterized by the loss of absorptive villi, crypt cell hyperplasia, and infiltration of the lamina propria with inflammatory cells. The clinical presentation of celiac disease varies greatly depending on patient's age, duration and extent of the disease, and the presence of...
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