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Whats the difference between having celiac disease and gluten sensitivity?
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7: Gluten sensitivity is from celiac disease most commonly which is a genetic disease. One can have allergies to individual foods otherwise like wheats etc but not have celiac disease.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Effect on the body: You can be intolerant or react to gluten containing products with cramping, diarrhea, hives , etc. If this occurs and your blood test and or intestinal biopsy are positive for tissue damage markers, anti-intestinal antibodies you have celiac. A negative set of blood tests/biopsy suggest just intolerance. Both issues are complex and the rational approach to management is the same, avoid gluten.
Answered 12/9/2017
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