Renal complications can occur as a result of celiac disease. - GreenMedInfo Summary
Unusual Presentation of Celiac Disease Presenting with Renal Complications.
Indian J Pediatr. 2011 Jul 9. Epub 2011 Jul 9. PMID: 21744127
Department of Pediatrics, Maulana Azad Medical College and Associated Hospitals, University of Delhi, Delhi, 110002, India, [email protected].
Celiac disease is a chronic inflammatory condition of small intestine resulting due to sensitivity to wheat protein gluten. Most patients in the childhood present with primary gastrointestinal complaints. The authors present here two young girls with renal complaints later diagnosed to have celiac disease.