Medicina clinica
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Löfgren's syndrome is characterized by hiliar adenopathies, erythema nodosum and arthritis. It is a benign variant of sarcoidosis, common in the Mediterranean area. To describe the clinical characteristics, treatment and outcome of a series of patients diagnosed with Löfgren's syndrome. ⋯ Löfgren's syndrome is a benign form of sarcoidosis with a well defined clinical pattern. Biopsy is usually not required. Recurrence is scarce. The disease has a good prognosis.
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To estimate the disability attributable to higher than optimal body mass index in the Spanish population in 2006. ⋯ Excess body weight is a health risk related to the development of various diseases with an important associated disability burden and social and economical cost. YLD analysis is a useful monitor tool for disease control interventions.
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For many years irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and celiac disease (CD) have been considered 2 completely separate entities, with CD being clearly related to a permanent gluten intolerance and IBS having no relation with gluten ingestion. However IBS and CD symptoms may be indistinguishable, especially when diarrhea, bloating or abdominal pain predominate. In the last decade several studies have shown that the separation between CD and IBS is not so clear. ⋯ Gluten sensitivity is defined as the spectrum of morphological, immunological and functional abnormalities that respond to a gluten-free diet. This concept includes histological, immunological and clinical manifestations in the absence of evident morphological abnormalities. Therefore, it is mandatory to establish in a scientific way in which patients a gluten-free diet will be beneficial as well as when this is not justified.