HALLAZGOS MÉDICOS SOBRE LA ENFERMEDAD CELÍACA: UNA REVISIÓN BIBLIOGRÁFICA

Celiac disease (CD) is an autoimmune disease characterized by permanent intolerance to gluten due to the abnormal and exacerbated action of the immune system in the presence of this protein and the activation of T lymphocytes in the epithelium of the small intestine, causing atrophy of the microvilli and Nutrient Malabsorption Syndrome (NMS). It has a cosmopolitan occurrence and a prevalence of about 1% of the world population with a clinical picture that varies from mild to severe, representing a public health problem.The aim of this article is to categorize and objectively present the main medical findings in patients with CDin the last three years. In this way, we hope to contribute to academic training, to the updating of