Gluten allergy (celiac disease)
A disease caused by an immune system reaction to eating gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Baby 0-2 | Common | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Very common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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A 34-year old asked:
How do a gluten allergy/sensitivity and celiac disease differ?
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What is the difference between a gluten allergy/sensitivity and celiac disease? Are both hereditary?
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A 36-year old asked:
Why is celiacs concidered a disease and not a food allergy? Isn't it just an allergy to gluten?
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A 40-year old asked:
What are the causes of celiac disease (gluten allergy)?
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A 35-year old asked:
Docs, when testing for celiac disease do they run a gluten allergy test?
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A 32-year old asked:
I do not have celiac disease, or an allergy to gluten, but why do I feel so good when i avoid it?
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A 30-year old asked:
Is it possible to have an allergy to gluten without having celiac disease? My cd test came back negative
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Can you explain the differences between celiac disease, gluten intolerance, and wheat or gluten allergy?
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A 38-year old female asked:
I don't ve celiac disease but noticed that gluten intake gives some mild symptoms ve no allergies on skin test any explanation y this could be pls?
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A 39-year old asked:
Is rashes usually a symptom of celiac disease/gluten intolerance or a wheat allergy?
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A 31-year old male asked:
I develop skin rashes when I eat wheat related food(probably gluten).I took an allergy test and I got a positive result of wheat allergy.Is it possible to have both wheat allergy and celiac disease?Can celiac also cause positive wheat allergy result?
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Zoey has been diagnosed with wheat, nut and egg allergy. We have cut gluten, eggs and all nuts out of her diet. Now she is always hungry and pale. She eats fruit and protein and gluten free products. Could this be celiac disease? help please
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A 24-year old female asked:
Ate gluten soy dairy free poptart &water-celiacs-got bad gas/air belches after for an hour-stay tired-could this indicate I have other food allergies ?
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Is there any difference between a wheat allergy and celiac disease?
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I'm allergic to wheat and whey but do not have celiac disease. Do I need to follow a gluten free diet?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Can a thyroid condition cause a gluten intolerance or celiac disease? Can the thyroid cause any other food intolerances?
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A 22-year old female asked:
I have celiac disease, every time I eat even if it's gluten free food or drink a beverage I get really bloated. Something more than celiac?
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A 31-year old male asked:
I've been on a mostly gluten free diet for 3 years after finding it helped my stomach symptoms. Is it possible to find out if I have celiac disease?
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A 42-year old male asked:
Good day,i seem to have most symptoms of celiac disease. How can i test for this & what medication can i take-difficult to follow a gluten free diet?
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Is celiac disease and gluten sensitivity the same thing? My friend has been following a gluten-free diet because she says she is sensitive to gluten. Does that mean she has celiac disease?
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A 30-year old asked:
Are there psychological symptoms of celiac disease that also go away with a gluten-free diet?
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A 27-year old female asked:
If I was tested for celiac disease when I had an EGD does that mean I have zero problems with gluten? Or could I still have a sensitivity?
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A 20-year old male asked:
Do you think that it's better for o+ people to consider a gluten free diet even if they don't have celiac disease? N.B i hv a potential Crohn's disease
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A 31-year old male asked:
I noticed that I develop skin rashes when I consume gluten.I have no other symptoms other than that.Does that mean I have celiac disease? Can it be a mild form of it?Or maybe can it be just gluten intolerence? What symptoms does celiac disease cause?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Can eating a gluten-free diet help prevent or delay the onset of Celiac disease?
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Help! Is it possible to have a gluten rash(dermatitis herpetiformis) without being having celiac disease?
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A 41-year old female asked:
I have celiac disease and i'm on a gluten free diet. Should i be seeing a doctor for my celiac disease? If so, why?
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A 19-year old male asked:
I have celiac disease & I'm on a strict 100% gluten free diet. I take Propranolol 20mg tabs & Levothyroxine 137mcg tabs daily. Do these contain Gluten?
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A 53-year old male asked:
My son has Type 1 diabetes and recently went on a gluten-free diet and says he feels amazing. Now he is thinking he has celiac disease. Is this likely?
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A 27-year old female asked:
I got a celiac disease comp panel 6 mo. ago while eating gluten (no symptoms). I stopped gluten, had it done again now. The results were all - & in range except tTG IgG was weak + both times. Can this mean I dont have celiac since it stayed the same?
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