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Bookmark or Share- Symptoms & Causes of Celiac Disease - NIDDKWhat causes celiac disease? Research suggests that celiac disease only occurs in people who have certain genes and eat food that contains gluten. Experts are studying other factors that may play a role in causing the disease. Genes. Celiac disease almost always occurs in people who have one of two groups of normal gene variants, called DQ2 and ...
- Celiac disease - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicCeliac disease. Your small intestine is lined with tiny hairlike projections called villi, which absorb sugars, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals and other nutrients from the food you eat. Gluten exposure in people with celiac disease damages the villi, making it hard for the body to absorb nutrients necessary for health and growth.
- Celiac Disease - NIDDKCeliac disease is a chronic digestive and immune disorder that damages the small intestine. The disease is triggered by eating foods containing gluten. The disease can cause long-lasting digestive problems and keep your body from getting all the nutrients it needs.
- Celiac Disease: Symptoms & How It's Treated - Cleveland ClinicCeliac disease is an inherited autoimmune disorder that causes a reaction in your body to the protein, gluten. Gluten in your digestive system triggers your immune system to produce antibodies against it. These antibodies damage the lining of your small intestine (the mucosa). Damage to the mucosa in your small intestine impairs its ability to ...
- Symptoms of Celiac Disease | Celiac Disease FoundationIn classical celiac disease, patients have signs and symptoms of malabsorption, including diarrhea, steatorrhea (pale, foul-smelling, fatty stools), and weight loss or growth failure in children. In non-classical celiac disease, patients may have mild gastrointestinal symptoms without clear signs of malabsorption or may have seemingly unrelated ...
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