1. How does celiac disease (CD) manifest? CD is a systemic immunologic disorder affecting multiple organ systems in genetically predisposed individuals triggered by ingestion of gluten-containing products such as wheat, rye, or barley. CD has a wide clinical spectrum ranging…
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Liver Biopsy 1. Explain the role of liver biopsy. Diagnosis: The biopsy is particularly useful in patients with atypical clinical features and coexisting disorders such as steatosis and hepatitis C virus. Indications include abnormal liver tests of unknown cause, multiple…
Hemochromatosis 1. How do we classify the various iron-loading disorders in humans? The usual way to classify iron-overload syndromes is to distinguish between hereditary hemochromatosis (HH), secondary iron overload, and parenteral iron overload. HH results in increased iron absorption from…