title: Coeliac disease and lymphangiectasia.
abstract: Two out of 74 children with coeliac disease demonstrated severe intestinal protein loss. In both children a serial small bowel biopsy specimen showed intestinal lymphangiectasia to be also present. Intestinal lymphangiectasia is another disorder that may be associated with coeliac disease.
authors.affiliation: Mother and Child Health Institute of Serbia, Novi Beograd, Yugoslavia.
authors.forename: V N
authors.initials: VN
authors.lastname: Perisic
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kokai
mesh_terms: D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000473:pathology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005983:Glutens / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D008201:Lymphangiectasis, Intestinal / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D005983:Glutens