Gastro

Question 1

celiac disease

Answer 1

• HLADQ2 and DQ8 are found in 25–35% of the general population.
• negative test is very useful for ruling out celiac disease, with a negative predictive value of >99%.
• affects the proximal small intestine
• it may involve the duodenum only or may cause wide spread jejunal disease resulting in severe symptoms.

Question 2

celiac disease Associated Diseases

Answer 2

• type 1 diabetes mellitus and
  -autoimmune thyroid disease
• Dermatitis herpetiformis
• Down and Turner syndrome

Question 3

Compilication of celiac

Answer 3

• T-cell lymphoma
• hyposplenism,
• small-bowel adenocarcinoma.