ABSTRACT
Celiac disease can be accompanied with multiorgan involvement in addition to gastro-intestinal involvement. A 16-year-old young man - known case of celiac disease - was admitted because of exacerbation of gastrointestinal complaints. During further investigations, hypothyroidism and membranous glomerulonephritis were discovered. The patient was improved with a gluten-free diet and specific treatment of hypothyroidism and glomerulonephritis
Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Signs and Symptoms, Digestive , Glomerulonephritis, Membranous , Hypothyroidism , Diarrhea , GlutensABSTRACT
Celiac disease can be accompanied with multiorgan involvement in addition to gastro-intestinal involvement. A 16-year-old young man - known case of celiac disease - was admitted because of exacerbation of gastrointestinal complaints. During further investigations, hypothyroidism and membranous glomerulonephritis were discovered. The patient was improved with a gluten-free diet and specific treatment of hypothyroidism and glomerulonephritis