A malabsorption syndrome that is precipitated by the ingestion of foods containing GLUTEN, such as wheat, rye, and barley. It is characterized by INFLAMMATION of the SMALL INTESTINE, loss of MICROVILLI structure, failed INTESTINAL ABSORPTION, and MALNUTRITION.
See also reference (FX) in Slovak
sprue tropická hypersenzitivita na obilie lymfóm T-bunkový, spojený s enteropatiou
