Author/Editor		Šmid, E
Title		Distrofija pri otroku in pomen pravilne prehrane - prikaz primera
Translated title		Failure to thrive in a child and the importance of proper diet - a case report
Type		članek
Source		Slov Pediatr
Vol. and No.		Letnik 17, št. 2
Publication year		2010
Volume		str. 46-51
Language		slo
Abstract		This paper describes the case of a 2.5-year-old child with failure to thrive in whom coeliac disease was diagnosed during his hospital stay. Coeliac disease and its major characteristics are described as well as the effects of proper diet on the patient's clinical state. The diagnostic workup and the role of the nursing sister in dealing with a child with coeliac disease are described.
Descriptors		CELIAC DISEASE GROWTH DISORDERS GLUTEN CHILD, PRESCHOOL