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A 13-year-old boy presented when his weight gain fell behind that of his monozygous twin brother. Following investigation, he was found to have gluten-sensitive enteropathy on jejunal biopsy. Investigation of his symptom-free brother showed biopsy evidence of the condition with changes similar to those of the clinically affected boy. Following treatment with a gluten-free diet, the boys achieved a similar weight after 15 months.
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Lee, F.I., Prior, J. & Murray, S.M. Celiac disease in monozygous twin boys. Digest Dis Sci 27, 1137–1140 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01391454
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