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Coeliac disease (pronounced /ˈsiːli.æk/), also spelled celiac disease, is an autoimmune disorder of the small intestine that occurs in genetically predisposed people of all ages from middle infancy on up. Symptoms include chronic diarrhœa, failure to thrive (in children), and fatigue, but these may be absent, and symptoms in all other organ systems have been described. A growing portion of diagnoses are being made in asymptomatic persons as a result of increased screening.
Coeliac disease is caused by a reaction to gliadin, a gluten protein found in wheat (and similar proteins of the tribe Triticeae, which includes other cultivars such as barley and rye). Upon exposure to gliadin, the enzyme tissue transglutaminase modifies the protein, and the immune system cross-reacts with the small-bowel tissue, causing an inflammatory reaction. That leads to a truncating of the villi lining the small intestine (called villous atrophy). This interferes with the absorption of nutrients, because the intestinal villi are responsible for absorption. The only known effective treatment is a lifelong gluten-free diet. While the disease is caused by a reaction to wheat proteins, it is not the same as wheat allergy.

This condition has several other names, including: cœliac disease (with œ ligature), c(o)eliac sprue, non-tropical sprue, endemic sprue, gluten enteropathy or gluten-sensitive enteropathy, and gluten intolerance. The term coeliac derives from the Greek κοιλιακός (koiliakόs, "abdominal"), and was introduced in the 19th century in a translation of what is generally regarded as an ancient Greek description of the disease by Aretaeus of Cappadocia.
Classic symptoms of coeliac disease include abdominal distension, vomiting, diarrhoea, weight loss (or stunted growth in children), and fatigue, but while coeliac disease is primarily a bowel disease, bowel symptoms may also be limited or even absent. Some patients are diagnosed with symptoms related to the decreased absorption of nutrients or with various symptoms which, although statistically linked, have no clear relationship with the malfunctioning bowel. Given this wide range of possible symptoms, the classic triad is no longer a requirement for diagnosis.

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[jllutseck]

@rmuscarella51 Yes, it is

[jllutseck]

@RedFlowerDay Celiac disease does more than make you feel sick when you eat it. My father almost died from malnutrition because of his celiac disease - he was down to almost 120lbs when they diagnosed him. Your body cannot get the nutrients you need from your food, and you can get ulcers or even cancer. And the DH rash is terrible. Furthermore, a small bit of gluten might not make you feel sick right away... it could be hours later that you face painful consequences.

[RedFlowerDay]

Okay, well first of all I am a celiac person it dosent change anything just that you can't eat wheat and other things that's it!!! It only effects you when you eat it and then 30 min or 20 it starts to feel wrong!!!

[rmuscarella51]

Does anyone know if abdominal burning or burning of the stomach is a symptom?



[CVMAN2004]

God damn that blonde chicks voice is annoying as hell... I feel sorry for her husband..

[xXxshaddicxXx]

Im really really convinced that i have it

[KITCATNOS]

@babyj1996 mine to

[osu67]

think Lymes chronic intracellular bacterial infection w/ Borrelia Burgdeferi bacteria and coinfections

[fishermanswife1957]

@sobefobik They are both autoimmune related and have very similar symptoms. Both are genetic

[SillyStephSings]

@sobefobik No, they aren't. I have Celiac.