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Eosinophilic gastroenteritis, gluten enteropathy, and dermatitis herpetiformis

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We have presented a case of eosinophilic gastroenteritis with dermatitis herpetiformis and gluten enteropathy and considered both the possible interrelationship of these conditions and their similarities. We have suggested that this particular case represented eosinophilic gastroenteritis with dermatitis herpetiformis occurring independently with a severe malabsorption syndrome being produced by the additive effects on the gut. The possibility of a common underlying factor was considered.

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  1. Donald N. Sharp Memorial Community Hospital, San Diego, California

    Robert A. Bennett MD, Thomas Whitelock III MD & James L. Kelley Jr. MD

  2. University Hospital of San Diego County, San Diego, California

    Robert A. Bennett MD, Thomas Whitelock III MD & James L. Kelley Jr. MD

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Bennett, R.A., Whitelock, T. & Kelley, J.L. Eosinophilic gastroenteritis, gluten enteropathy, and dermatitis herpetiformis. Digest Dis Sci 19, 1154–1161 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01076152

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