Clinical courses of celiac disease
Parfenov, A.I.; Sabel'nikova, E.A.; Krums, L.M.
Eksperimental'naia i Klinicheskaia Gastroenterologiia 2006(6): 108-14 139
2006
ISSN/ISBN: 1682-8658 PMID: 17612104 Document Number: 596391
The article describes the clinical picture of different options of celiac disease. The disease has mostly a subdued and oligosymptomatic form and is associated with different autoimmune diseases. The screening celiac disease diagnostics (detection of gliadin, endomysium and tissue transglutaminase anti-antibodies) is used to detect the celiac disease in patients belonging to the risk group. The morphologic study of the small intestine mucous membrane is the most reliable diagnostics method. A strict life-term gluten-free diet is the key method for celiac disease treatment. In case of severe malabsorption syndrome, metabolic disorders are corrected.