ALLMedicine™ Tropical Sprue Center

Sep 23rd, 2022 - The purpose of this expert review is to summarize the diagnosis and management of refractory celiac disease. It will review evaluation of patients with celiac disease who have persistent or recurrent symptoms, differential diagnosis, nutritional s...

Jul 22nd, 2022 - The small bowel is vital for digestion and absorption and is located between the stomach and large bowel. Because of its anatomical position, the small bowel was originally thought to be a "blind area" beyond the reach of ordinary endoscopic exami...

Jun 15th, 2022 - Reference Range Plasma vitamin B2: 1-19 mcg/L [1] Next: Interpretation Low test values for Vitamin B2 are indicative of nutritional deficiency or conditions that diminish absorption. Vitamin B2 deficiency is usually due to poor dietary intake and ...

Jun 15th, 2022 - Plasma vitamin B2: 1-19 mcg/L[1] Low test values for Vitamin B2 are indicative of nutritional deficiency or conditions that diminish absorption. Vitamin B2 deficiency is usually due to poor dietary intake and often coincides with deficiencies in o...

Jun 15th, 2022 - Reference Range Plasma vitamin B2: 1-19 mcg/L [1] Next: Interpretation Low test values for Vitamin B2 are indicative of nutritional deficiency or conditions that diminish absorption. Vitamin B2 deficiency is usually due to poor dietary intake and ...

Sep 23rd, 2022 - The purpose of this expert review is to summarize the diagnosis and management of refractory celiac disease. It will review evaluation of patients with celiac disease who have persistent or recurrent symptoms, differential diagnosis, nutritional s...

Aug 21st, 2021 - Celiac disease (also known as non-tropical sprue, celiac sprue, and gluten-sensitive enteropathy) is a genetic, autoimmune disease. The immune system mistakenly recognizes gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley, as "foreign." When peopl...

Jul 22nd, 2022 - The small bowel is vital for digestion and absorption and is located between the stomach and large bowel. Because of its anatomical position, the small bowel was originally thought to be a "blind area" beyond the reach of ordinary endoscopic exami...

Aug 21st, 2021 - Celiac disease (also known as non-tropical sprue, celiac sprue, and gluten-sensitive enteropathy) is a genetic, autoimmune disease. The immune system mistakenly recognizes gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley, as "foreign." When peopl...

Jul 11th, 2014 - Undernutrition is one of the most important health issues in Kenya. Children who are chronically undernourished do not reach their full potential and are at increased risk of infectious disease. Stunting occurs in a third of Kenyan children and ha...

Aug 21st, 2021 - Celiac disease (also known as non-tropical sprue, celiac sprue, and gluten-sensitive enteropathy) is a genetic, autoimmune disease. The immune system mistakenly recognizes gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley, as "foreign." When peopl...

Feb 28th, 2020 - Q2. Correct answer: D Rationale This patient has tropical sprue based on her travel to an endemic country, negative celiac serologies, labs revealing a macrocytic anemia and low albumin and characteristic histology (villous blunting, increased int.

Feb 28th, 2020 - Q2. Correct answer: D Rationale This patient has tropical sprue based on her travel to an endemic country, negative celiac serologies, labs revealing a macrocytic anemia and low albumin and characteristic histology (villous blunting, increased int.

Case Presentation A white Swiss man presented with painful arm cramps and a history of symptoms over a period of 3 years. In the initial clinical investigation, the 52-year-old carpenter also showed edema in both legs, without any other complaints...