Coeliac Disease: A Subtle yet Life Changing Diagnosis
Coeliac disease is a common autoimmune condition, which may present with a wide variety of extraintestinal symptoms that contribute to a significant delay in disease diagnosis. This personal account, from the perspective of a medical doctor, is an insight into the lived experience of coeliac disease...
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2021-03-01
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| author | Dilhara Karunaratne MBChB (Hons), BSc (Hons), MRCS, PGCME |
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| description | Coeliac disease is a common autoimmune condition, which may present with a wide variety of extraintestinal symptoms that contribute to a significant delay in disease diagnosis. This personal account, from the perspective of a medical doctor, is an insight into the lived experience of coeliac disease, the process of diagnosis, and the lifestyle changes and challenges associated with the gluten-free diet. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9d274cfa50e64adfa9b1075849cc31dd2022-12-21T19:46:15ZengSAGE PublishingJournal of Patient Experience2374-37432021-03-01810.1177/2374373521998818Coeliac Disease: A Subtle yet Life Changing DiagnosisDilhara Karunaratne MBChB (Hons), BSc (Hons), MRCS, PGCME0 Department of Otolaryngology, Eastbourne District General Hospital, Eastbourne, UKCoeliac disease is a common autoimmune condition, which may present with a wide variety of extraintestinal symptoms that contribute to a significant delay in disease diagnosis. This personal account, from the perspective of a medical doctor, is an insight into the lived experience of coeliac disease, the process of diagnosis, and the lifestyle changes and challenges associated with the gluten-free diet.https://doi.org/10.1177/2374373521998818 |
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| title | Coeliac Disease: A Subtle yet Life Changing Diagnosis |
| title_full | Coeliac Disease: A Subtle yet Life Changing Diagnosis |
| title_fullStr | Coeliac Disease: A Subtle yet Life Changing Diagnosis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Coeliac Disease: A Subtle yet Life Changing Diagnosis |
| title_short | Coeliac Disease: A Subtle yet Life Changing Diagnosis |
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