Coeliac disease in adults: variations on a theme.
In childhood, coeliac disease (gluten enteropathy) tends to show itself with failure to thrive and growth retardation; in adult life with malabsorption syndromes. We report six cases in adults who presented atypically, with features including clotting disorder, hypoglycaemia, weight loss, anaemia and angina pectoris, all of which responded to gluten withdrawal.
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Department of Medicine, Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wigan, UK.
Patel
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Tymms
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D000368:Aged; D000740:Anemia / Q000209:etiology; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000178:diet therapy; D003288:Contusions / Q000209:etiology; D005221:Fatigue / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006417:Hematuria / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000209:etiology; D015431:Weight Loss