title: Celiac sprue presenting during the puerperium: a report of three cases and a review of the literature.
abstract: We present three patients in whom there was an acute presentation of malabsorption in the puerperium and in whom the final diagnosis was celiac sprue. The reason for the dramatic increase in the symptoms after delivery, as well as the absence of symptoms before this, is unclear but may be related to immunologic changes that occur during pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine C, Kaplan Medical Center, Rehovot, Israel.
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Malnick
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Atali
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lurie
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fraser
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Geltner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D004386:Duodenum / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology