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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SMC MEDIA SRL
2016-02-01
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Series: | European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/384 |