Question 1

how do people get celiac disease?

Accepted Answer

Genetics; eat gluten: Celiac disease (gluten allergy) occurs in a person who may have a genetic tendency to react abnormally to gluten (a protein in wheat, barley, and rye). Something causes his immune system to over-react to gluten. Later, when he eats foods containing gluten, his immune system reacts with the intestine that is digesting the gluten, and causes intestinal damage, abnormal digestion, plus malabsorption.

Question 2

do you know about celiac disease?

Accepted Answer

Symptoms/Tests: Celiac disease is suspected based on the symptoms and confirmed by doing a detailed history/physical examination and blood test 
if you have symptoms of celiac disease consult your doctor.

Question 3

how common is celiac disease in children?

Accepted Answer

Maybe 1% (1 in 100): Celiac disease affects about 1 in 100 people, to about 1 in 150 people.  The exact numbers are not certain, but it affects a little less than 1% of the population.

Question 4

what is a person eat with celiac disease?

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No wheat rye barley: You can eat meat, chicken, turkey, fish, nuts, fruits and vegetables, grains including rice, and corn. Potato and sweet potato.
Avoid any wheat, rye, or barley products or products derived from them. This means avoiding products that contain gluten- the product in wheat rye and barley that causes the body to react adversely in celiac.

Question 5

can i diagnose  myself for celiac disease?

Accepted Answer

No: You need blood tests for celiac antibodies and an endoscopy to confirm the diagnosis. However, you can eliminate glutens from your diet and see if that helps.

Question 6

when does celiac disease generally develop?

Accepted Answer

Any age: A person can start showing signs of celiac disease at any age. However, it is common for a child at about 2 years of age to start showing symptoms since that is when wheat has been introduced into the diet.

Question 7

what are some food options for celiac disease?

Accepted Answer

Read labels: This requires that you go on a gluten free diet. Gluten is found primarily in wheat, barley and rye, so any product with these is out. There are a number of sources on the web, including the Mayo clinic, that provide guidance.Just search for "gluten free diet".The FDA requires that vendors list any of the top 8 food allergens on packages, so start looking.Some even have a GF seal.

Question 8

help please! is celiac disease autosomal or sex-linked?

Accepted Answer

Celiac Disease: Celiac disease (cd) may have a higher prevalence in females but sex-linked genetic transmission has not been determined. The immune response genes are autosomal and there has been some linkage with certain genetic alleles hla-dq2 & dq8. If you do not have these alleles you will probably not get cd, but not everyone with these immune responce genes has cd. 30% of caucasions have dq2.

Question 9

can i tell me how i can tell people i have celiac disease?

Accepted Answer

YOU TELL THEM: Celiac disease is treatable with gluten free diet and if you stay on the diet you will be free of the symptoms.And you can tell people that you have this condition and you can not eat diet containing gluten as simple as that.

Question 10

how do you know if you have celiac disease? what are obvious signs?

Accepted Answer

No absolute signs: There are some symptoms of celiac that can suggest it enough to start a work-up.  The most common ones that i see are: bloating, diarrhea, weight loss, anemia.

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