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Celiac Disease Presenting with Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Celiac disease (CD) is an immunological disorder. Clinical manifestations occur as a result of intestinal mucosa damage and malabsorption. CD is also associated with extraintestinal manifestations and autoimmune disorders. The coexistence of CD and autoimmune diseases has been described before. In t...

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Autores principales: Sarbay, Hakan, Cosan Sarbay, Billur, Akın, Mehmet, Kocamaz, Halil, Tosun, Mahya Sultan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5382299/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28424750
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/6341321
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Sumario:Celiac disease (CD) is an immunological disorder. Clinical manifestations occur as a result of intestinal mucosa damage and malabsorption. CD is also associated with extraintestinal manifestations and autoimmune disorders. The coexistence of CD and autoimmune diseases has been described before. In this article, a patient with CD presenting with thrombocytopenia is discussed.