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What is the difference between celiac disease and gluten sensitivity? or, are they the same?
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Same: The two are the same for all practical purposes.
Answered 10/25/2014
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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 11/28/2017
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