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COELIAC DISEASE PRESENTING AS RECURRENT ABORTION
Author(s) -
Joske R. A.,
Martin J. D.
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
bjog: an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.157
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1471-0528
pISSN - 1470-0328
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1971.tb01643.x
Subject(s) - coeliac disease , malabsorption , medicine , abortion , intestinal malabsorption , disease , malabsorption syndromes , pediatrics , first trimester , pregnancy , obstetrics , gestation , biology , genetics
Summary Two patients are described in whom investigation of recurrent abortion in the first trimester led to a diagnosis of coeliac disease. It is suggested that the diagnosis of an organic malabsorption syndrome with folate deficiency be considered in such patients, as well as the more frequent dietetic folate deficiency.