Svensk definition
En sjukdom kännetecknad av bristfälligt näringsupptag i tarmen och som framkallas av glutenhaltig föda. Tarmslemhinnan visar tecken på förlust av tarmludd.
Celiac Disease
Glutenintolerans
Engelsk definition
A malabsorption syndrome that is precipitated by the ingestion of foods containing GLUTEN, such as wheat, rye, and barley. It is characterized by INFLAMMATION of the SMALL INTESTINE, loss of MICROVILLI structure, failed INTESTINAL ABSORPTION, and MALNUTRITION.
Svenska synonymer
Celiaki — Glutenenteropati — Glutenöverkänslighet
Engelska synonymer
Disease, Celiac — Gluten Enteropathy — Enteropathies, Gluten — Enteropathy, Gluten — Gluten Enteropathies — Gluten-Sensitive Enteropathy — Enteropathies, Gluten-Sensitive — Enteropathy, Gluten-Sensitive — Gluten Sensitive Enteropathy — Gluten-Sensitive Enteropathies — Sprue, Celiac — Sprue, Nontropical — Nontropical Sprue — Celiac Sprue — Sprue