Atypical presentations of celiac disease
Celiac disease (CD) has a wide variety of clinical presentations; together with the "classical form", in which the intestinal symptomatology is prevalent, there are "atypical forms" with predominating extra-intestinal clinical features, and the "silent form", wit...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health
2011-06-01
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| Series: | The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics |
| Online Access: | https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/1763 |
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| Summary: | Celiac disease (CD) has a wide variety of clinical presentations; together with the "classical form", in which the intestinal symptomatology is prevalent, there are "atypical forms" with predominating extra-intestinal clinical features, and the "silent form", with no clinical symptom. The "atypical forms" of the disease are characterized by few or no gastrointestinal symptoms, and predominating extra-intestinal features such as neurologic, dermatologic, hematologic, endocrinologic, reproductive, renal, psychiatric, skeletal, and liver involvement(s). Silent presentation of CD may be identified through screening of high-risk groups. Today, it is well known that CD might account for several chronic health issues, so it is essential for healthcare professionals to have a high level of suspicion for the atypical presentations of CD.
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| ISSN: | 0041-4301 2791-6421 |