1University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Iuliu Hațieganu” Cluj-Napoca Romania
2Emergency Clinical Hospital for Children, Cluj-Napoca - Pediatrics I Department
3Emergency Clinical Hospital for Children, Cluj-Napoca - Pediatrics II Department
4Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology “Octavian Fodor” Cluj-Napoca
International Journal of Celiac Disease.
2018,
Vol. 6 No. 1, 7-10
DOI: 10.12691/ijcd-6-1-5
Copyright © 2018 Science and Education PublishingCite this paper: Sur M. Lucia, Colceriu Marius, Cornel Aldea, Sur Genel, Floca Emanuela. Celiac Disease a Road Paved with Many Obstacles. Differential Diagnosis in Children.
International Journal of Celiac Disease. 2018; 6(1):7-10. doi: 10.12691/ijcd-6-1-5.
Correspondence to: Cornel Aldea, Emergency Clinical Hospital for Children, Cluj-Napoca - Pediatrics II Department. Email:
cornelaldea65@yahoo.comAbstract
Celiac disease (CD), also known as gluten-sensitive enteropathy or celiac sprue, is defined as a chronic, multifactorial, immune-mediated condition affecting small intestine in genetically susceptible children and adults. Gluten-sensitive enteropathy is characterized by heterogeneous clinical manifestations of variable severity that can occur at any age. For patients with prompt diagnosis and correct treatment the prognosis is excellent. Therefore, CD needs a quick diagnosis in order to start the treatment. Because of the wide range of signs and symptoms, an accurate differential diagnosis is required.
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