A 48-year-old member asked:
Does my infant have celiac's disease?
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Dr. Peri Suzan Gunay answered
34 years experience in Pediatrics
Celiac disease: Celiac disease is rare in infants. Gastrointestinal symptoms more often can be caused by food allergies, ie milk, soy, egg white, wheat. If baby is underweight with stomach symptoms then a sweat test for cystic fibrosis might be indicated. Understanding what the symptoms and the child growth and nutritional status can help understand the cause.
Answered on Dec 1, 2014
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