Celiac disease and the spectrum of gluten sensitivity.

Autor: Frick TJ; Medical Service, William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, Madison, WI., Olsen WA
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: The Gastroenterologist [Gastroenterologist] 1994 Dec; Vol. 2 (4), pp. 285-92.
Abstrakt: Celiac disease is a well-known entity in which intolerance to wheat gluten and related proteins from barley, rye, and oats (collectively known as prolamins) damage intestinal mucosa. New insights into the pathology of the celiac intestinal lesion point to a wider spectrum of gluten sensitivity than previously thought. Recent advances in immunology and genetics have shed light on the underlying mechanisms and risks associated with the disease. Although the classical manifestations are well known, the wide variety of clinical presentations make celiac disease often difficult to diagnose, and the ubiquitous presence of prolamins in the Western diet make treatment challenging.
Databáze: MEDLINE