A 12-year-old girl is seen in your practice for weight loss and diarrhea, with bowel movements described as large, soft, greasy and foul smelling, occurring about ten times a day. After serologic testing and mucosal biopsy of the duodenum, you confirm your diagnosis and the patient's condition improves on a gluten-free diet. What is the most likely diagnosis of this patient's condition?

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The patient's symptoms of weight loss, diarrhea, and improvement on a gluten-free diet, along with the findings from serologic testing and duodenal biopsy, are characteristic of celiac sprue (celiac disease).

A 12-Year-Old Girl Is Seen in Your Practice for Weight