TB and coeliac disease.
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.
Shetty
Anjali
A
Infectious Diseases Unit, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK. anjalishettyuk@yahoo.co.uk
Mckendrick
Mike
M
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
D000995:Antitubercular Agents