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Celiac disease

What is Celiac Disease ?
Celiac disease is an intestinal disorder in which gluten — a natural protein commonly found in many grains, including wheat, barley, rye and oats — cannot be tolerated by the body.

Causes of Celiac Disease
Celiac disease runs in the family. You inherited the tendency to get this disease from your parents. If 1 member of your family has celiac disease, about 1 out of 10 other members of your family is likely to have it. You may have this tendency for a while without getting sick. Then something like severe stress, physical injury, infection, childbirth or surgery can "turn on" your celiac disease.

Symptoms of Celiac Disease
Because celiac disease affects different people differently, symptoms and severity can vary. Some symptoms may not seem related to the digestive system, but lack of nutrients can affect every part of the body.

Children generally develop symptoms only after they start eating foods that contain gluten. Common symptoms include:
  • Upset stomach
  • Failure to grow normally (often called "failure to thrive") or delayed growth
  • Weight loss
  • Painful abdominal bloating or distention
  • Pale, foul-smelling, greasy stools
  • Chronic or recurrent diarrhea
  • Irritability


      • Diagnosis of Celiac Disease
      Celiac disease often is difficult to diagnose because the symptoms can be similar to those of other, more common diseases and may involve many parts of the body. In most cases, diagnostic tests for other gastrointestinal disorders will be ordered first to rule out other, more common causes of diarrhea or other symptoms before celiac disease is considered.

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