Gliadin is absorbed into the lamina propria and presented in conjunction with HLA-DQ2 or DQ8 cell-surface antigens by antigen-presenting cells, probably dendritic cells, to sensitized T cells ...

This section presents medications that are known to potentially lead to 'Sprue' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications. Please be aware that ...

Celiac sprue (CS) is a gluten-sensitive enteropathy with many autoimmune features. CS involves multiple organs through immune and nonimmune processes, and is frequently associated with other ...

Sprue Aegis PLC (AIM:SPRP), a household durables company based in United Kingdom, saw significant share price volatility over the past couple of months on the AIM, rising to the highs of £2.1 and ...

If you suffer from malabsorption, you’re not getting enough vitamins and nutrients in your diet. This can cause a number of different symptoms. Your body needs vitamins and nutrients to function ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I had a duodenum biopsy to rule out sprue. The biopsy results were that my duodenal mucosa showed: “… mucosal inflammation with marked flattening of the mucosa. Micro­scopic ...

We eat to live, grow and remain healthy. What happens when the nutrition from the food we eat, is not absorbed in the body? The purpose of food itself is defeated and the condition, not known to many, ...

The occurrence of collagenous sprue has been reported in individuals with celiac disease, tropical sprue, milk intolerance, myotonic dystrophy, malignancy-related ...

Ninety-seven Puerto Rican patients with tropical sprue were studied. Forty-seven patients were untreated at the time of study, and 50 had been receiving therapy for various periods. The untreated ...

Evidence is emerging that IBS, a hitherto enigmatic disorder thought to be predominantly related to psychological factors, has a microorganic basis in a subset of patients with the disease.

A woman in her sixties presented to the ICU with hypotension, dehydration, and acute kidney injury 20 days after experiencing watery diarrhea. Initial investigations revealed no evident infectious ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I had a duodenum biopsy to rule out sprue. The biopsy results were that my duodenal mucosa showed: “… mucosal inflammation with marked flattening of the mucosa. Microscopic examination ...