Celiac Crisis in an Adult: Raising Awareness to a Life-Threatening Condition

Objectives: The Authors report the case of a 56-year-old man with celiac disease, who after ingesting a food containing gluten and experiencing a flu-like syndrome, developed severe diarrhea, vomiting, weight loss (15 kg), hypotension, renal dysfunction, hypokalemia and metabolic acidosis. Material...

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Main Authors: Rogerio Vicente Ferreira, Rui Pina, Nelson Carvalho, Armando Carvalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMC MEDIA SRL 2016-02-01
Series:European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
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Online Access:http://ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/384