GLUTEN SENSITIVE ENTEROPATHY
Gluten sensitive enteropathy is inflamatory disease of the proximal small intestine which affects genetically prediposed persons as a consequence of taking glutens in food. It is fare more common than previously suppossed. Vast majority of patients are symptom-free and establishing correct diagnosis is thus chalangable. Genetic and immunologic factors are key elements in immunopathogenesis although the full concept is not yet understood completely. Serological tests are important in iddentifing symptom-free individuals. Final diagnosis is established after the small intestine biopsy and clinical and histological recovery a year after the institution of the therapy. Subtotal villous arophy is characteristic feature of the disease. Gluten-free diet is the corner stone of the therapy.