title: Short-term corticosteroids for celiac crisis in infants.
abstract: We report two infants with celiac crisis who continued to have persistent secretory diarrhea despite gluten and lactose free diet and supportive parenteral nutrition. The children were given corticosteroid therapy. After a five-day oral prednisone in the dose of 2 mg/kg/daily, both patients rapidly recovered.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, University Childrens Hospital, Belgrade, Serbia. n.radlovic@beotel.net
authors.forename: Nedeljko P
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Radlovic
authors.forename: Marija M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Mladenovic
authors.forename: Zorica M
authors.initials: ZM
authors.lastname: Stojsic
authors.forename: Radivoj S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Brdar
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones