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Epilepsy and celiac disease: review of literature.
Panminerva medica - 1 Dec 2011
Ribaldone D G, Astegiano M, Fagoonee S, Rizzetto M, Pellicano R
Abstract excerpt
Celiac disease (CD) is a chronic, immune-mediated disorder, characterized by small intestinal malabsorption of nutrients after the ingestion of gluten by genetically susceptible individuals. The discovery of the wide variations in the nature and intensity of clinical presentation of CD has transformed its status, long considered a rare disease, to that of a common health problem. As patients with CD get older,...
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