Dermatitis herpetiformis DH is a rare, intensely pruritic, chronic, recurrent, papulovesicular disease. The disease can be clearly distinguished from the other subepidermal blistering eruptions by histologic, immunologic, and gastrointestinal criteria. Most patients have an associated gluten-sensitive enteropathy GSE that is usually asymptomatic. Both enteropathy and the dermatologic findings d...

Celiac disease, a permanent, irreversible but treatable disease is an autoimmune triggered by gluten ingestion in genetically predisposed individuals, also known as celiac sprue and sensitive enteropathy. Recent findingsIntestinal inflammation villous atrophy small intestines permanent intolerance to disesea leads seveare malabsorption. About 20%-38% patients were basically nutritionally imbala...

c i e b Since the association between gluten intake and celiac disease (CD) was established by Dicke1 during World War II, our understanding of the pathophysiology of gluten-sensitive enteropathy has markedly increased, especially with the resources of molecular research. However, although it is clear that gluten intake causes enteropathy and extraintestinal disease in genetically-susceptible i...

A patient is described with 45 XO Turner's syndrome and thin bones. It transpired that the patient had osteomalacia due to gluten sensitive enteropathy rather than the osteroporosis usually expected with Turner's syndrome. In addition, she had unexplained liver dysfunction. Causes for thin bones other than the osteoporosis associated with ovarian agenesis should be considered in patients with T...

Celiac disease, also referred to as gluten sensitive enteropathy, wheat sensitivity, celiac sprue is a condition that is known to affect 1 in every 133 people. My personal observations lead me to believe that number is probably somewhat higher. It is believed to be an inherited disease, and upon ingestion of gluten containing foods a multitude of symptoms can develop. Gluten containing foods ar...

Gluten related disorders a range of inflammatory disorders of the small intestine characterized by malabsorption after ingestion of gluten in individuals with a certain genetic background. Clinical presentation can vary from full-blown malabsorption to subtle and atypical symptoms. Diagnosis currently relies on clinicopathologic studies including mucosal biopsy, serologic tests, and the effects...

Coeliac disease, or gluten-sensitive enteropathy, affects 1 in 100-200 people in the UK. The condition, which is exacerbated by wheat, rye, barley and possibly oats, can be treated with a gluten-free diet in which these cereals are omitted. Serological screening, particularly of high-risk groups, with both IgA and IgG based systems can be used to identify cases. Diagnosis depends on the use of ...