Should We Screen Children with Severe Acute Malnutrition for Celiac Disease.
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2012-04
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Abstract
The clinical features of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) often
overlap with the common manifestations of celiac disease. In this
observational pilot study, 76 children fulfilling the case definition of
SAM were investigated for celiac disease, tuberculosis and HIV.
Celiac disease was diagnosed in 13.1% of SAM children while
tuberculosis and HIV were diagnosed in 9.3% and 4%,
respectively.
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Severe acute malnutrition, Celiac disease
Citation
Kumar Praveen, Mishra Kirtisudha, Singh Preeti, Rai Kiran. Should We Screen Children with Severe Acute Malnutrition for Celiac Disease. Indian Pediatrics. 2012 April; 49(4): 330-331.