See Also: Coeliac sprue(medicine)
Sprue -2f coeliac disease(medicine)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
sprue(1)(dictionary)
Sprue(medicine)
sprue-former(medicine)
sprue(3)(dictionary)
sprue(2)(dictionary)
Nontropical sprue(health)
celiac sprue(medicine)

Coeliac sprue (medicine)


coeliac sprue
<gastroenterology> An inherited disease where the intestinal lining is inflamed in response to the ingestion of a protein known as gluten. Gluten is present in many grains including rye, oats, barley and triticale.

Symptoms in infants include diarrhoea, slow growth, bloody stools, weight loss, vomiting and clay-coloured stools. Symptoms in adults include abdominal distention, abdominal pain, fatigue, weight loss, bone pain and bone tenderness. Treatment involves the life-long avoidance of gluten.