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1Department of Medicine, Salisbury District Hospital, Wilts, UK.
Abstract:
Details of 12 patients suffering from atrophy of the coeliac mucosa (ACM) are presented. These patients failed to respond to the elimination of gluten from their diets. Their jejunal biopsies were examined in detail with particular attention given to Paneth cell numbers, crypt length, mitotic rate and mucosal thickness. These biopsies were compared with the biopsies of responsive coeliac patients. The ACM patients were found to have a statistically significant reduction in Paneth cell numbers (P < 0.0005), reduced crypt length (P < 0.0125), reduced mitotic rate (P < 0.0005) and a thinner mucosa (P < 0.0005), when compared with the responsive coeliac group. In addition the ACM group had a lower albumin level compared with the responsive group (P < 0.0005). Most of the ACM patients responded when treated with oral corticosteroids. It is considered that the above features are markers of a non-responsive group of coeliac patients and thus might be useful for identifying those patients who may benefit from early treatment with oral corticosteroids if gluten withdrawal is not rapidly effective.
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