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<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>>
The MERCK Manual is available on the World Wide Web. Here is the URL for
the section Celiac Sprue:
http://www.merck.com/!!rPf_o30jNrPg8C00nA/pubs/mmanual/html/pilldgb.htm
Enjoy
Marvin
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SECTION 5. GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS
56. MALABSORPTION SYNDROMES
CELIAC DISEASE
(Nontropical Sprue; Gluten Enteropathy; Celiac Sprue)
A chronic intestinal malabsorption disorder caused by intolerance to gluten,
characterized by a flat jejunal mucosa with clinical and/or histologic
improvement following withdrawal of dietary gluten.
Also See
CELIAC DISEASE;Etiology and Prevalence
CELIAC DISEASE;Symptoms and Signs
CELIAC DISEASE;Laboratory Findings
CELIAC DISEASE;Diagnosis
CELIAC DISEASE;Prognosis and Natural History
CELIAC DISEASE;Treatment
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