Adult Celiac Disease: The Importance of Extraintestinal Manifestations

Adult Celiac Disease: The Importance of Extraintestinal Manifestations

Celiac disease (CD) is a chronic immune-mediated enteropathy driven by gluten and affecting individuals of all ages. The diagnosis of CD in adulthood is emerging and patients often present with nonclassical extraintestinal manifestations. We report the case of a 53-year-old man presenting with neuro...

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Main Authors: Gonçalo Nunes, Rita Barosa, Marta Patita, Vítor Fernandes, Diogo Gonçalves, Jorge Fonseca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2017-03-01
Series:GE: Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Gluten
Extraintestinal manifestations
Celiac disease
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/461593

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