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nontropical sprue
<infectious disease> An
inherited disease where the
intestinal lining is
inflamed in
response to the
ingestion of a
protein known as
gluten. Gluten is
present in
many grains including
rye,
oats,
barley and triticale.
Symptoms in infants include diarrhoea, slow growth, bloody stools, weight loss, vomiting and clay-coloured stools. Symptoms in adults include abdominal distention, abdominal pain, fatigue, weight loss, bone pain and bone tenderness. Treatment involves the life-long avoidance of gluten.
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