Myopathy as a presentation of coeliac disease.
An eight-year-old girl with symptoms and signs of myopathy subsequently was found to suffer from coeliac disease. The myopathy disappeared on a gluten-free diet. It is suggested that the acquired myopathy may be related to deficiency in fat-soluble vitamin D or E, as a result of protracted steatorrhea.
D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000178:diet therapy; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis