Medical nutrition therapy by evidence-based clinical pathway to improve outcome of gluten enteropathy: a case report

VernacularTitle:基于循证指南及诊疗路径的麦胶性肠病营养干预改善结局一例
Author: Rongrong LI ; Kang YU ; Dong WU
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Gluten enteropathy; Celiac disease; Medical nutrition therapy; Clinical pathway; Outcome
From: Chinese Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2013;21(6):373-377
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Celiac disease (CD) is a chronic autoimmune gastrointestinal disorder induced by ingestion of gluten-containing foods.In the past CD was thought prevalent only in Western countries,whereas it has been found common throughout the world and increasing numbers of Chinese patients has been reported recently.However,there are still many deficiencies in management of patients with CD in China and either the diagnosis or the treatment of CD is lacking evidence-based clinical pathway.We report a case of a young woman with CD presenting with chronic diarrhea,abdominal distention,and weight loss,whose outcome was improved by following evidence-based guidelines of medical nutrition therapy.Diagnosis and treatment of the patient was analyzed with review of foreign and domestic literature to provide readers reference of the standardized nutritional intervention of CD.