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Coeliac disease in the older patient

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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 October 2002

S McNamee ,
R McLoughlin ,
FM Stevens ,
EC Mulkerrin  and
ST O’Keeffe
S McNamee
Affiliation:
University College Hospital, Galway, Ireland.
R McLoughlin
Affiliation:
University College Hospital, Galway, Ireland.
FM Stevens
Affiliation:
University College Hospital, Galway, Ireland.
EC Mulkerrin
Affiliation:
University College Hospital, Galway, Ireland.
ST O’Keeffe
Affiliation:
University College Hospital, Galway, Ireland.
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Coeliac disease (CD) is a syndrome caused by damage to the small intestinal mucosa caused by ingestion of gluten in wheat and other cereals in genetically susceptible people. In recent years, there is increasing recognition of the broad spectrum of clinical and histological features associated with gluten sensitivity. CD can present at any age.

Type
Clinical Geriatrics
Information
Reviews in Clinical Gerontology , Volume 12 , Issue 2 , May 2002 , pp. 119 - 126
Copyright
© 2002 Cambridge University Press

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