Distal axonopathy associated with chronic gluten enteropathy: a treatable disorder.
Our experience with one patient and literature review reveals that patients with chronic gluten enteropathy and severe steatorrhea may develop a generalized peripheral neuropathy of the distal axonopathy type. Vitamin levels are usually normal, and the neuropathy appears to respond to gluten restriction.
Kaplan
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Department of Neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461.
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Horoupian
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DeSouza
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D001369:Axons; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*; D014810:Vitamin E / Q000097:blood
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