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Previous Volume 352:393-403 January 27, 2005 Number 4 Next

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Presentation of Case

A 14-year-old boy was evaluated in the pediatric endocrinology clinic because of decreased endurance, slow growth, and delayed onset of puberty.

Ten weeks before his presentation at the clinic, he saw his pediatrician because of concern regarding his short stature, lack of energy, and youthful appearance relative to his male peers. The patient had been well until approximately four years previously, when he had had an episode of diarrhea that persisted for 19 days and was associated with a weight loss of approximately 1.5 kg, without fever or abdominal pain. The patient's father also had diarrhea during some of that . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Differential Diagnosis

Clinical Spectrum of Celiac Disease

Serologic Testing for Celiac Disease

Diagnostic Criteria for Celiac Disease

Dr. Esther J. Israel's Diagnosis

Pathological Discussion

Discussion of Management

Complications of Celiac Disease

Anatomical Diagnosis

Source Information

From the Department of Pediatrics, the Divisions of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition (E.J.I.) and Pediatric Endocrinology (L.L.L.) and the Departments of Radiology (S.A.A.) and Pathology (M.B.P.), Massachusetts General Hospital; and the Departments of Pediatrics (E.J.I., L.L.L.), Radiology (S.A.A.), and Pathology (M.B.P.), Harvard Medical School.

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