Celiac disease: clinical observations

• Main Authors: Yu. A. Emel’yanova, G. R. Bikbavova, T. V. Tret’yakova, A. V. Pavlov, O. V. Martunenko
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Siberian State Medical University (Tomsk) 2016-10-01
• Series: Bûlleten' Sibirskoj Mediciny
• Subjects: gluten enteropathy; celiac disease; a clinical case.
• Online Access: https://bulletin.tomsk.ru/jour/article/view/675

Presented clinical cases of patients with a diagnosis of gluten enteropathy in treatment in the department of gastroenterology Regional Clinical Hospital. The case is of interest to doctors of different specialties for the differential diagnosis of anemia and malabsorption syndrome, demonstrate both the classic version, and atypical forms of the disease course. Diagnosis of celiac disease is based on three key positions: clinical findings, histology and serological markers. The clinical picture of celiac disease is characterized by pronounced polymorphism, by going beyond the a gastroenterological pathology. For screening of gluten sensitive celiac typically used an antibody to tissue transglutaminase. Morphological research of the mucous membrane of the small intestine is the determining criterion in the diagnosis of celiac disease. The use of specific gluten-free diet leads to the positive dynamics of the disease and improve the quality of life of patients.