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Gluten Sensitivity
Gluten Sensitivity
Gluten Sensitivity
CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY
Gluten-sensitive Enteropathy
(Celiac Disease or Celiac Sprue )
• gluten-sensitive enteropathy is a digestive and
autoimmune disorder that results in damage to the lining
of the small intestine when foods with gluten are eaten.
In pernicious anemia, the bone marrow cells that turn into
blood cells are larger than normal.
ANY QUESTIONS
ANY QUESTIONS
Celiac disease is an immune-mediated response
to
A. Fat.
B. Carbohydrate
C. Protein
D. Gluten
Of the following, the single most important
risk factor for celiac disease is
A. Age
B. Gender
C. Race
D. Having a first – degree relative with thee
disease
Which of the following antibodies commonly appear
in patients with celiac disease?
A. Chest x-ray
B. Serum antibody assay
C. duodenal biopsy
D. None of the above
Which of the following statements about the diagnosis
of celiac disease is true?
• A. Visceral
• Langerhans
• C. Parietal
• D. Chief
The intrinsic factor is required for the absorption of
A. Iron
B. Zinc
C. Vitamin B12
D. Magnesium
The best and earliest hematological finding in
megaloblastic anemia is
A. Decreased hematocrit
B. Hyper segmented neutrophils
C. Decreased hemoglobin
D. Poikilocytosis
•
The following does not cause vitamin b12
deficiency
Ileal resection
Pernicious anemia
Colectomy