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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Screening for celiac disease in idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis
Gastroenterologie Clinique et Biologique, Volume 32, No. 8-9, Year 2008
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Aim: The aim of this report was to screen for celiac disease (CD) in patients with idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis (IPH). Patients and methods: Patients with IPH treated at the Children's Hospital of Tunis between 1976 and 2006 were reviewed and investigated for CD, using serological and histological tests. Results: A total of 10 children (two boys and eight girls) had IPH. The mean age at diagnosis was 3.1 years. Three had digestive symptoms and positive CD serology, which was confirmed by histological data. Clinical and radiological findings improved markedly in all CD patients with corticosteroid treatment combined with a gluten-free diet. Symptoms of IPH and CD both returned in one patient who stopped the gluten-free diet. Conclusion: Three of our 10 patients with IPH also had CD. These data illustrate the close etiopathogenic link between IPH and CD, and strongly suggest that CD be looked for in IPH patients, especially in those with symptoms suggestive of CD. © 2008 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Khémirí, Monia
Tunisia, Tunis
Université de Tunis el Manar, Hôpital D'enfants Béchir Hamza de Tunis
Ouederni, Monia
Tunisia, Tunis
Université de Tunis el Manar, Hôpital D'enfants Béchir Hamza de Tunis
Khaldi, Faouzia
Tunisia, Tunis
Université de Tunis el Manar, Hôpital D'enfants Béchir Hamza de Tunis
Barsaoui, Siheme
Tunisia, Tunis
Université de Tunis el Manar, Hôpital D'enfants Béchir Hamza de Tunis
Statistics
Citations: 39
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 1
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Doi:
10.1016/j.gcb.2008.05.010
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Maternal And Child Health
Participants Gender
Male
Female