Refractory Celiac Disease
Refractory celiac disease (RCD) is when malabsorption symptoms and villous atrophy persist despite strict adherence to a gluten free diet (GFD) for more than 12 months and other causes of villous atrophy have been ruled out. RCD is considered a rare disease and almost exclusively occurs in adults....
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Language: | English |
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Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
2014-04-01
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Series: | International Journal of Pediatrics |
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Online Access: | http://ijp.mums.ac.ir/pdf_2445_568123f1fd9e945302f2fea610933be4.html |