Two Exceptional Complications Revealing Celiac Disease: Ischemic Cardiomyopathy and Pellagra
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Pellagra is an exceptional skin involvement in celiac disease. Ischemic cardiomyopathy is another rare event in celiac disease. Its pathogenesis remains not yet elucidated. We report a case of a 34year old patient of presenting with pellagra and cardiomyopathy revealing a celiac disease.
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تاریخ انتشار 2015