title: TB and coeliac disease.
abstract: We report 2 cases of pulmonary tuberculosis, which did not respond to adequate therapy. Both these patients were later found to have coeliac disease, which led to malabsorption of the TB medications. On treating the coeliac disease with a gluten free diet, the patients responded to TB treatment.
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Unit, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK. anjalishettyuk@yahoo.co.uk
authors.forename: Anjali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shetty
authors.forename: Mike
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mckendrick
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents