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Is celiac disease always associated with severe malnutrition?
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No: People with celiac suffer from a wide range of severity of symptoms. Yes, some are malnurished. Others have mild intermittent abdominal pain, some have fatigue and yet others have rashes as their main problem.
Answered 12/19/2019
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No: There are variable degrees of involvement even without avoidance of gluten. Of course, once celiac disease is recognized avoidance of all gluten-containing foods resolves in resolution of intestinal injury, malabsorption and malnutrition.
Answered 7/20/2012
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Not always: Depending on duration of disease and eating habits, it may or may not lead to malnutrition and severity will be variable.
Answered 10/31/2014
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