The Role of the Gluten-Free Diet in the Management of Seronegative Enteropathy

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Journal Nutrients

Date 2021 Nov 27

PMID 34836279

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Anna Szaflarska-Poplawska

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Abstract

The differential diagnosis and treatment of seronegative enteropathy, also termed seronegative villous atrophy (SNVA), is a clinical challenge. Although seronegative coeliac disease (CD) is a frequent cause of SNVA, the aetiology can include immune-mediated, inflammatory, infectious, and drug-related forms. As a misdiagnosis of SNVA can result in patients being unnecessarily placed on a lifelong strict gluten-free diet or even given incorrect immunosuppressive therapy, the aim of this paper is to provide an evidence-based and practical approach for the workup and management of SNVA.

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