Severe Refractory Coeliac Disease with Response Only to Parenteral Nutrition

Severe Refractory Coeliac Disease with Response Only to Parenteral Nutrition

Refractory coeliac disease (RCD) is characterised by recurrent or persistent malabsorptive symptoms and villous atrophy, despite strict adherence to a gluten-free diet for at least 6 months and where other causes of malabsorption including malignancy have been excluded. There is limited evidence and...

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Main Authors: Ka Ying Bonnie Ng, Ravi Mehta, Salma Mohamed, Zameer Mohamed, Jayantha Arnold
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2014-10-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Refractory
Coeliac disease
Parenteral nutrition
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/368394

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