title: Autoimmune enteropathy.
abstract: Autoimmune enteropathy (AIE) is an entity reported primarily in infancy, resulting in intractable diarrhea and associated with small bowel villous atrophy and the presence of circulating anti-enterocyte (AEA) antibodies. It is a multisystem disorder with a response, in many cases, to immunosuppressive therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Hôpital Ste-Justine, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Russo
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Brochu
authors.forename: E G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Seidman
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Roy
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D001706:Biopsy; D001827:Body Height; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016572:Cyclosporine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D003968:Diarrhea, Infantile / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007223:Infant; D007583:Jejunum / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D016572:Cyclosporine