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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: K Khatami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2014-04-01
Series:International Journal of Pediatrics
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N 7
Online Access:http://ijp.mums.ac.ir/pdf_2445_568123f1fd9e945302f2fea610933be4.html