title: [Adult celiac disease(gluten enteropathy].
abstract: Celiac sprue is a disease in which there is malabsorption of nutrients by that portion of the small intestine which is damaged, a characteristic though not specific lesion of the small intestinal mucosa and prompt clinical improvement following withdrawal of certain cereal grains from the diet. We present a 41 years old patient with a history of diarrhea, treated as enterocolitis for several years, in which the gluten-free diet brought a clinical improvement.
authors.affiliation: Facultatea de Medicină Clinica a II-a Medicală Gastroenterologie, Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie Gr.T. Popa Iaşi.
authors.forename: Alina
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pleşa
authors.forename: Alina
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lepşa
authors.forename: Felicia
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Crumpei
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000178:diet therapy; D005260:Female; D005903:Gliadin / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D005903:Gliadin