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Glossary: Celiac Disease
 


Definition
A digestive disease that damages the small intestine and interferes with absorption of nutrients from food. People who have celiac disease cannot tolerate a protein called gluten. Common symptoms include diarrhea, increased appetite, bloating, weight loss, irritability and fatigue. Gluten is found in wheat (including spelt, triticale, and kamut), rye, barley and sometimes oats.

Also: Gluten Sensitivity

Topics Related To Celiac Disease
Anemia (Iron deficiency)Relationship to Gluten Sensitivity / Celiac Disease
"Anemia is a frequent presentation of celiac disease..."

Chronic Thyroiditis

Relationship to Gluten Sensitivity / Celiac Disease
"In one study, 83 patients with autoimmune thyroid disorder were screened for celiac disease..."

Dermatitis Herpetiformis

The Condition
"...DH is related to celiac disease since both are autoimmune disorders caused by gluten intolerance, but they are separate diseases..."

Diabetes Type I

Relationship to Megaloblastic Anemia / Pernicious Anemia
"Relatives of people with Type 1 Diabetes, as well as the sufferers themselves, run a risk of developing celiac disease..."

Diarrhea

The Condition
"...The presence of blood suggests an inflammatory or neoplastic cause for the diarrhea, but occult blood also can be seen in celiac disease and other sprue-like syndromes..."

Down's Syndrome

Relationship to Gluten Sensitivity / Celiac Disease
"Patients with Down syndrome have an incidence of celiac disease of at least 7 percent..."

Gluten Sensitivity / Celiac Disease

The Condition
"...Celiac disease is a digestive disease that damages the small intestine and interferes with absorption of nutrients from food..."

Our Question about diabetes in relatives
"Relatives of people with Type 1 Diabetes, as well as the sufferers themselves, run a 5% risk of developing celiac disease..."

Relationship to Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
"Gluten sensitivity predisposes patients to the eventual development of lymphoma..."

Relationship to Small Intestine Cancer
"Adenocarcinoma of the small intestine and lymphoma of the small intestine are both associated with celiac disease..."

Relationship to Schizophrenia
"Studies have shown celiac disease to be inordinately high in "schizophrenic" populations..."

Relationship to Vitamin B12 Requirement
"Celiac disease can lead to malabsorption of vitamin B12..."

Recommendation Zinc
"Tissue damaged by celiac disease has demonstrated an enhanced recovery rate with adequate zinc intake..."

Recommendation Gluten-free Diet
"The only treatment for celiac disease is to follow a gluten-free diet..."

Gluten-free Diet

As A Treatment
"...Despite these restrictions, people with celiac disease can eat a varied, well-balanced diet, including bread and pasta..."

Hepatitis

Relationship to Gluten Sensitivity / Celiac Disease
"Celiac disease has long been recognized as a cause of chronic liver pathology..."

Increased Intestinal Permeability / Leaky Gut

The Condition
"...celiac disease, lactase deficiency causing lactose intolerance..."

Intestinal Malabsorption Syndrome

The Condition
"...Causes & Development The many possible causes of malabsorption include ... Celiac disease..."

Lipase

As A Treatment
"...People with a tendency to pancreatic insufficiency and cystic fibrosis may benefit from a lipase supplement as well as those with celiac disease, Crohn's disease, as well as those suffering indigestion and heartburn..."

Seizure Disorder

Relationship to Gluten Sensitivity / Celiac Disease
"Blood tests for gluten sensitivity antibodies were performed on 783 patients referred for seizures..."

Small Intestine Cancer

The Condition
"...People with celiac disease are at higher risk of developing both adenocarcinoma and lymphoma of the small bowel..."

Ulcerative Colitis

Our Question about gluten sensitivity
"Having been diagnosed with celiac disease implies a much lower chance of ulcerative colitis being the explanation for one's symptoms..."

Vitamin B6 Requirement

The Condition
"...It is known that B6 is actively transported to the fetus and concentrated up to 4 times the normal level Malabsorption: Celiac disease, Crohn's disease, etc..."

Vitamin K Requirement

The Condition
"...These diseases include cystic fibrosis, celiac disease, and cholestasis..."

Yeast / Candida Infection

Relationship to Hemochromatosis (Iron overload)
"Genetic disorders such as celiac disease or hemochromatosis can cause Candida overgrowth..."





Last updated: Apr 07, 2008


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