Publications by authors named "B L ARONOFF"
Severe Coagulopathy and Intra-Alveolar Haemorrhage Due to Fat Malabsorption in Celiac Disease.
Eur J Case Rep Intern Med
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- Celiac disease can manifest with unusual symptoms like fat malabsorption and coagulopathy, demonstrated by a 64-year-old patient with severe anemia and an elevated INR due to vitamin K deficiency.
- Despite initial treatments, the patient's condition worsened, revealing that celiac disease was behind the coagulopathy and subsequent bleeding.
- Treatment with a gluten-free diet and vitamin supplementation effectively resolved the patient’s symptoms and coagulation issues, underscoring the need to consider celiac disease in unexplained bleeding disorders.
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