Celiac Disease, A Silent Enemy: A Case Report
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Celiac disease, gluten-free diet, malabsorption syndrome, case reportsAbstract
Celiac disease (CD) is an immune-mediated enteropathy with systemic compromise in genetically susceptible individuals, caused by an immune response to ingested gluten. The only therapy for CD is a gluten-free diet (GFD).
A case of a 55-year-old woman who reported to the emergency room for early satiety, intolerance to legumes, abdominal distension, and chronic diarrhea, including paresthesias in the upper and lower limbs, was presented. In addition, she described a functional decline due to dyspnea and involuntary weight loss of approximately 20 kilograms in the last 2 years. An esophagogastroduodenoscopy with CD protocol was performed, along with serology for CD, which confirmed the initial diagnostic suspicion. Treatment with a gluten-free diet and nutritional supplementation was indicated, which yielded a significant improvement in the clinical picture.
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