Gene/Protein
Disease
Symptom
Drug
Enzyme
Compound
Pivot Concepts:
Gene/Protein
Disease
Symptom
Drug
Enzyme
Compound
Target Concepts:
Gene/Protein
Disease
Symptom
Drug
Enzyme
Compound
Query: UMLS:C0268596 (
EMA
)
2,520
document(s) hit in 31,850,051 MEDLINE articles (0.00 seconds)
Refractory celiac disease is characterized by the persistence or recurrence of symptoms connected with enteropathy, presence of specific antibodies in the serum:
EMA
, tTG2 and
DPG
, and (or) intestinal villous atrophy despite strict adherence to gluten-free diet for 6 to 12 months. Correct initial diagnosis of celiac disease, exclusion of other causes of the lack of response to gluten-free diet and persistence of villous atrophy are necessary conditions of diagnosis of refractory celiac disease. Options of the treatment, depending on the patient condition are: gluten-free diet, elementary diet, parenteral nutrition, immunosuppression and biological therapy.
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PMID:[Refractory celiac disease]. 2398 6
