CELIAC DISEASE

WHAT IS THE DISEASE?

• Celiac is a disease in which the person has an
• allergy to gluten and the lining of their small
• intestine is damaged. It's difficult for the body
• to absorb nutrients like fat, calcium, iron,
• and folate.

WHAT CAUSES CELIAC?

• When someone with celiac consumes gluten,
• their body forms antibodies that attack the intestinal lining.
• This can cause inflammation in the small intestine.

SYMPTOMS

• Symptoms include these after eating products containing gluten:
• Pain, gas, diarrhea, painful stool, skin rash, missed periods
• tingling of the leg, and ulcers of the mouth.

DIAGNOSIS/TESTING

• Perform a physical examination of patient.
• Perform a blood test to see if high levels of certain
• antibodies are present.
• Iron test.
• Stool sample, and in some cases biopsies are done.

TREATMENT

• The patient must live a gluten-free life.
• Avoiding wheat, rye, barley, bread, and beer
• containing wheat.
• Small crumbs from a cutting board can trigger
• small intestine damage.

LONG TERM EFFECTS

• Can develop at any age.
• Leads to type 1 diabetes and multiple sclerosis,
• dermititis herpetiformis (itchy skin rash), anemia
• osteoporosis, infertility, and miscarraige, neuroligcal conditions
• Like epilepsy and migraines.

MORE LONG TERM

• Lactose intolerance
• Vitamin and mineral deficiencies

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