What is celiac disease?
Celiac disease is a hereditary condition affecting the immune system whereby individuals are intolerant to gluten, a protein present in wheat, barley, and rye.
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Diagnosis of celiac disease can be challenging due to the wide range of symptoms that individuals may experience. Nevertheless, analyzing laboratory results can aid in supporting the diagnosis, particularly by considering variations that occur when the patient consumes a diet rich or poor in gluten. |
What are the symptoms of celiac disease?
In adults:
- Unexplained iron deficiency anemia
- Asthenia
- Bone or joint pain
- Osteoporosis or osteopenia (loss of bone density)
- Liver and biliary tract diseases
- Depression or anxiety
- Tingling and numbness in the hands and feet,
- Migraine
- Dysfunction of the menstrual cycle, infertility, or recurrent miscarriage in women
- Mouth ulcers
- Itchy skin rash
In children:
- Nausea, vomiting
- Diarrhea, constipation
- Fatigue
- Weight loss
- Irritability and behavioral disorders
- Short stature
- Abdominal bloating
- Muscle stiffness
- Large, frequent, and foul-smelling stools
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