Disease or Syndrome
autoimmune enteropathy
au·to·im·mune en·ter·op·a·thy [ aw-toh-ih-myoon en-teh-rah-puh-thee ]
Definitions related to autoimmune enteropathy:
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A rare autoimmune disorder that usually affects children. It is associated with the presence of circulating autoantibodies that act against the gut epithelial cells. It is characterized by diarrhea and weight loss due to malabsorption.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A rare disease in which certain cells in the intestine are destroyed by a patient's immune system. It causes severe, chronic, diarrhea and usually occurs in children.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(severe immune-mediated enteropathy) Severe-immune mediated enteropathy describes a variety of intestinal disorders that can range from a serious, early-onset systemic disease (IPEX; see this term) to a mild isolated gastrointestinal disease. In children it manifests with severe diarrhea and dehydration in the presence of characteristic antibodies (anti-enterocyte and anti-goblet cell) and in adults with chronic diarrhea, malabsorption and weight loss.OrphaNetINSERM, 2021
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