Serological examination of a patient shows positive for anti gliadin antibodies. It is characteristic of the following condition:

Celiac sprue is due to hypersensitivity to gluten, a protein found in wheat products. The disease is associated with HLA-DQ2 and HLA-DQ8. Laboratory testing shows the presence of anti-gliadin, anti-tissue transglutaminase, and anti-endomysial antibodies in patients. Clinical presentation of celiac sprue include, bloating, chronic diarrhea, and malabsorption. Extraintestinal manifestations are common. Dermatitis herpetiformis, a pruritic papular and vesicular rash on the extensor surface of the forearms, elbows, back, and buttocks is classic. Ref: Wyatt C., Kemp W.L., Moos P.J., Burns D.K., Brown T.G. (2008). Chapter 14. Gastrointestinal Pathology. In C. Wyatt, W.L. Kemp, P.J. Moos, D.K. Burns, T.G. Brown (Eds), Pathology: The Big Picture.