Open AccessCeliac disease in the Red Sea state of Sudan
Author(s) -
Ali K. Ageep
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
tropical gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2320-5792
pISSN - 0250-636X
DOI - 10.7869/tg.2012.28
Subject(s) - gluten , medicine , disease , incidence (geometry) , serology , gastroenterology , chronic diarrhea , diarrhea , antibody , immunology , pathology , physics , optics
Celiac disease is characterized by sensitivity to gluten that results in inflammation and atrophy of the small intestine mucosa. The aim of this research was to document the presence of celiac disease and to describe its clinical presentations in the tribes living in the Red Sea state of Sudan.
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