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Celiac Disease
Celiac Disease
By: Amanda Brinkman
What is Celiac Disease?
Celiac Disease is a condition causing an immune response to gluten in the diet. 1
Problem arise from a combination of genetic factors and eating gluten. 2
Over time, the immune response damages intestinal lining, leading to inability to absorb nutrients (malnutrition). 1,2
Symptoms
Non-GI:
- Anemia
- Osteoporosis
- Joint Pain
- Headache
- Mouth Ulcers
- Hyposplenism
Most Common:
- Fatigue
- Diarrhea
- Weight Loss
Other GI symptoms:
- Bloating
- Constipation
- Abdominal Pain
- Nausea
Citations:
1. Celiac Disease. Mayo Clinic Website. http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/celiac-disease/home/ovc-20214625. Updated: August 17, 2016. Accessed: February 20, 2017.
2. Celiac Disease. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Website. https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/digestive-diseases/celiac-disease. Updated: June 2016. Accessed: February 20,2017.
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Dermatitis herpetiformis
"I hate bread and pasta"
- Common symptom
- Blistering, itchy skin disease
- Amplified by gluten intolerance (Celiac Disease)
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Prognosis
Destruction of intestinal villi caused by Celiac Disease.
Gluten free diets improve celiac disease symptoms, help heal intestinal destruction and prevent further damages.
It is possible for patients to live typically, when gluten in removed from diet.
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PSA!
Recently, people choose to eat a gluten free diet to lose weight but the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease say,
"No current data suggests that the general public should maintain a gluten-free diet for weight loss or better health"
A person can actually miss important nutrients such as iron and calcium when they remove gluten for weight loss without consulting a physician.
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"Gluten is the worst."
Treatment
"I hate stupid gluten"
- Lifelong, strict gluten free diet is the main treatment for Celiac Disease.
- Food/drinks should be gluten free.
- Medications and other non-food items, such as cosmetics, should also be gluten free.
- Vitamin/Mineral supplements to replace vitamin/minerals not absorbed by intestines.
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Diagnosis
- Medical and Family history taken.
- Blood tests used to detect antibodies for gluten. (Positive indicator of Celiac Disease).
- Genetic testing for gene variations
- Skin and/or Intestinal biopsies
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