IMMUNODIAGNOSIS OF COELIAC DISEASE A CASE REPORT

Coeliac disease or gluten sensitive enteropathy is an autoimmune disorder of small bowel that occurs on exposure to gluten, which commonly manifests in childhood and rarely in adults. Coeliac disease, is a rare entity in South India, documented so far, which is because of the genetic makeup and dietary habits of the population. In the present case, a three years old male child, of North Indian origin, presented with chronic intermittent diarrhoea with malnutrition, for the past six months, and serology showed a positive anti-tissue Transglutaminase antibody. The child was diagnosed to have Coeliac disease and started on Gluten free diet after which the child showed tremendous improvement.