Acute Onset of Celiac Disease in the Puerperium

Rachel Pauzner*, Pnina Rot Man, Eliezer Schwartz, Gabriel Neumann, Zvi Farfel

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Abstract

An acute, severe onset of celiac disease is very unusual in adults. We describe its occurrence postpartum in two patients. These, together with two similar cases previously reported, suggest a causal association with the puerperium. Possible causes include potentiation of a pathogenetic immune reaction and hormonal mechanisms.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1037-1039
Number of pages3
JournalAmerican Journal of Gastroenterology
Volume87
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 1992

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