Thursday, September 4, 2008

Malabsorption syndrome

Celiac Sprue:-

#Antiendomysial antibodies
#antigliadin antibodies

Whites , of european descent

#Characteristic papulovesicular rash - Dermatitis herpetiformis

#Dx:-
Abnormal small bowel biposy- Flat villi and response of symptoms and histologic improvement

Rx:-
Remove gluten from diet

Complication:
Intestinal lymphoma

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