Prevalence of combined growth hormone deficiency and celiac disease among Saudi Arabian children with short stature: a tertiary care center experience

作     者：Lujain M.Qutub Omar I.Saadah Qutub Lujain M.;Saadah Omar I.

作者机构：Department of PediatricsFaculty of MedicineKing Abdulaziz UniversityJeddah 21589Saudi Arabia 

出 版 物：《Chinese Medical Journal》 (中华医学杂志（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2020年第133卷第6期

页      面：729-731页

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学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100202[医学-儿科学] 10[医学] 

主　　题：stature diarrhea autoimmune 

摘      要：Celiac disease(CeD)is an autoimmune enteropathy triggered by gluten in genetically susceptible individuals.[1] CeD may present with typical gastrointestinal symptoms,such as chronic diarrhea,abdominal distention,and poor weight gain triggered by gluten in the diet.Some children may have short stature(SS)as the sole manifestation of CeD.[2]Transient dysfunction of the endocrine growth axis has been reported in CeD.[3] This apparent growth hormone deficiency(GHD)is generally normalized with the introduction of a gluten-free diet(GFD).