Gluten-Free Diet for AIDS-associated Enteropathy
Authors: Alfredo Quinones-Galvan, Alberto Lifshitz-Guinzberg, Guillermo J. Ruiz-Arguelles
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1990)

Letters15 November 1990Gluten-Free Diet for AIDS-associated EnteropathyAlfredo Quinones-Galvan, MD, Alberto Lifshitz-Guinzberg, MD, Guillermo J. Ruiz-Arguelles, MDAlfredo Quinones-Galvan, MDSearch for more papers by this author, Alberto Lifshitz-Guinzberg, MDSearch for more papers by this author, Guillermo J. Ruiz-Arguelles, MDSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-113-10-806 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the Editors:The AIDS wasting syndrome or AIDS-associated enteropathy (human immunodeficiency virus type 1 [HIV-1] infection and profound diarrhea for 30 days or more without superimposed opportunistic enteric infections) has been accepted as a Centers for Disease Control case definition for the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), despite the fact that most patients with AIDS, cramping paraumbilical pain, large-volume diarrhea, and weight loss have specific small-bowel infections. Infection with HIV-1 may cause structural and functional changes in the small-bowel mucosa in the absence of opportunistic infections; studies have shown that findings in AIDS-associated enteropathy range from normal small-bowel mucosa to...References1. Ullrich R, Zeitz M, Heise W, L'age M, Hoffken G, and Riecken E. Small intestinal structure and function in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV): evidence for HIV-induced enteropathy. Ann Intern Med. 1989;111:15-21. LinkGoogle Scholar2. Fauci A, Macher A, and Longo D. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome: epidemiologic, clinical, immunologic, and therapeutic considerations. Ann Intern Med. 1984;100:92-106. LinkGoogle Scholar3. Quinones A, Lifshitz A, Aguirre-Garcia J, Halabe-Cherem J, Laredo F, and Vazquez-Saavedra J. Tratamiento de la enteropatia del SIDA con una dieta sin gluten. Communicación Preliminar Rev Invest Clin Mex. 1989;41:223-6. MedlineGoogle Scholar4. O'Mahony S, Vestey J, and Ferguson A. Similarities in intestinal humoral immunity in dermatitis herpetiformis without enteropathy and in coeliac disease. Lancet. 1990;1:1487-90. CrossrefGoogle Scholar5. Kagbnoff M, Austin R, and Hubert J. Possible role for a human adenovirus in the pathogenesis of celiac disease. J Exp Med. 1984; 160:1544-9. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Alfredo Quinones-Galvan, MD; Alberto Lifshitz-Guinzberg, MD; Guillermo J. Ruiz-Arguelles, MD PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byHIV/AIDSHIV/AIDSSerology- and Biopsy-Proven Celiac Disease in a Patient with AIDS: Case ReportPathologie digestive au cours de l'infection par le VIH : conséquences fonctionnelles et nutritionnelles 15 November 1990Volume 113, Issue 10Page: 806-807KeywordsAIDSDiarrheaDysenteryEnteropathiesHIV-1Infectious disease controlInfectious disease immunologyMucous membranesOpportunistic infectionsWeight loss ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 15 November 1990 PDF downloadLoading ...