Celiac Disease Symptoms

CELIAC DISEASE

DESCRIPTION

Celiac disease, sometimes called celiac sprue or gluten-sensitive enteropathy, is an immune reaction to eating gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley and rye. If you have celiac disease, eating gluten triggers an immune response in your small intestine.

Symptoms –

Diarrhea

Fatigue

Weight loss

Bloating

Abdominal pain

Nausea and vomiting

Constipation

Risk factors –

Type 1 diabetes

Autoimmune thyroid disease

Down syndrome

Microscopic colitis

Addison’s disease

Diagnosis and test –

Serology testing

Genetic testing

Endoscopy

Treatment –

Vitamin and mineral supplements

Follow up care

Medications