Question 1

what is celiac disease a risk factor for?

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Celiac Disease can lead to::   Adrenal insufficiency, Berger's disease, Gastroparesis, Iron deficiency anemia, Non Hodgkin's lymphoma, Anemia, Addison's disease, Dermatitis herpetiformis, Lymphoma, Addisonian crisis, Vitamin A deficiency, Vitamin E deficiency, Vitamin D deficiency.

Question 2

what is celiac disease, what are it's causes and symptoms?how is it diagnosed?

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Reaction to gluten: Celiac disease is a condition that damages the lining of the small intestine and prevents it from absorbing parts of food that are important for staying healthy. The damage is due to a reaction to eating gluten, which is found in wheat, barley, rye, and possibly oats. Symptoms include diarrhea (or even constipation) and bloating. Blood test can look for special antibodies and biopsy can confirm.

Question 3

what is celiac disease? is it curable?

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Celiac disease: Celiac is an autoimmune condition in which your body makes antibodies against the small intestine; it causes malabsorption of food and often chronic diarrhea, anemia, or occasionally abnormal liver function. The treatment is simply to avoid gluten in foods, but this is not a simple diet to follow.

Question 4

what is celiac disease? does it cause a person to lose weight?

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Yes: If you continue to consume gluten with a diagnosis of celiac disease, the gluten will damage the surface of the small intestine thus impairing your ability to absorb many nutrients leading to weight loss.  However you need to consult your doctor to document the diagnosis since there are other conditions which can cause unexplained weight loss.

Question 5

what is celiac disease in children vs wheat allergy?

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Probably same: An allergy may give you more symptoms but celiac usually attacks the digestive tract.

Question 6

what is refractory celiac disease?

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Hard to treat: "refractory" is a fancy medical term for something that is hard to treat. In other words, the disease is not getting any better using standard treatment. In this case, it's talking about celiac disease, or gluten intolerance.

Question 7

what is involved in celiac disease screening?

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Bloodwork: Celiac disease is usually screened for (in the right patient) with blood tests. Depending on the results of these blood tests, you may be referred to a gastroenterologist to get a biopsy to confirm the diagnosis. You have to be on a regular diet (not gluten-free!) for these tests to be valid.

Question 8

what pp is safe in celiac disease?

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PPI: I don't think ppis are contraindicated in celiac disease or any certain ppi that should be avoided. Ppis work on the stomach mucosa whereas celiac disease usually involves duodenum.

Question 9

what sort of disease is celiac disease?

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Gluten intolerance: Celiac disease is when you body is essentially allergic to gluten. Celiac disease can have many symptoms, including diarrhea, abdominal discomfort, nutrition problems, weight loss, rashes, and a higher risk of cancer. It is diagnosed by blood tests and endoscopy. Treatment is usually by avoiding foods with gluten.

Question 10

what treatment is there for celiac disease?

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Strict gluten-free: Celiac disease (cd) is an immune-mediated enteropathy that inflames &amp;destroys small intestinal lining. It is triggered in genetically-determined persons by dietary exposure to gluten (protein found in wheat, barley, rye).  Distinguish cd from gluten sensitivity where patients manifest GI upset but no inflammation when eating gluten in food. Only current cd treatment is ABSOLUTE gluten avoidance.

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