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Celiac Disease

Also called: Celiac Sprue, Gluten Enteropathy, Nontropical Sprue, Sprue

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The treatment for celiac disease is a gluten-free diet. Celiac disease patients vary in their tolerance of gluten; some patients can ingest small...
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Celiac disease is a disease of the small intestine. The small intestine is a 22 foot long tube that begins at the stomach and ends at the large...
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In the past, celiac disease was considered to be a disease primarily of infants and children. It is now clear that initial signs and symptoms of...
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The complications of celiac disease include cancers, small bowel ulcers (ulcerative jejunoileitis), and collagenous celiac disease. Cancer Adults...
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Celiac disease is suspected when individuals have signs or symptoms of malabsorption or malnutrition. Other diseases, however, can produce...
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Symptoms of celiac disease occur after eating foods containing gluten. These foods trigger an abnormal immune system response that damages the...
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Depending on the degree of malabsorption, the signs and symptoms of celiac disease vary among individuals, ranging from no symptoms, few or mild...
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Many people report improvement in their fibro symptoms once they get control of their celiac disease. The amount of improvement reported varies, from...
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The treatment of refractory celiac disease is first to make sure that all gluten is eliminated from the diet. If there still is no improvement...
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Gluten is the protein fraction of wheat, rye, and barley. Gluten contains several different types of protein, each with a different arrangement of...
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The destruction of the inner lining of the small intestine in celiac disease is caused by an immunological (allergic) reaction to gluten in the diet...
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Diagnosis of celiac disease should be firmly established before commencing treatment with a gluten-free diet for several reasons. The gluten-free...
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Yes, it is possible. Endomysial antibodies and anti-tissue transglutaminase antibodies (blood tests for diagnosing celiac disease) are highly...
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The terms latent and silent celiac disease are used to refer to patients who have inherited the genes that predispose them to celiac disease but have...
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The small intestine has an inner lining of cells that form finger-like projections called villi. The villi are important because they increase the...
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