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Bookmark or Share- 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.
- Symptoms of Celiac Disease | Celiac Disease FoundationCeliac disease can be difficult to diagnose because it affects people differently. There are more than 200 known symptoms which may occur in the digestive system or other parts of the body. Some people develop it as a child, others as an adult.
- Celiac Disease: Symptoms & How It's Treated - Cleveland ClinicCeliac disease (celiac sprue) causes problems in your digestive system when you eat gluten, a protein found in wheat and other grains. It’s more serious than a normal food intolerance, though. Celiac disease causes your immune system to attack gluten in your small intestine.
- Celiac disease - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicCeliac disease is an illness caused by an immune reaction to eating gluten. Gluten is a protein found in foods containing wheat, barley or rye. If you have celiac disease, eating gluten triggers an immune response to the gluten protein in your small intestine.
- Celiac disease - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo ClinicMany people with celiac disease don't know they have it. Two blood tests can help diagnose it: Serology testing looks for antibodies in your blood. Elevated levels of certain antibody proteins indicate an immune reaction to gluten. Genetic testing for human leukocyte antigens (HLA-DQ2 and HLA-DQ8) can be used to rule out celiac disease.
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