Recurring abdominal bloating and pain, chronic diarrhea, weight loss, pale, foul-smelling stool, unexplained anemia (low count of red blood cells), gas, bone pain, behavior changes, muscle cramps, fatigue, delayed growth, failure to thrive in infants, pain in the joints, seizures, tingling numbness in the legs (from nerve damage), pale sores inside the mouth, called aphthus ulcers, painful skin rash, called dermatitis herpetiformis, tooth discoloration or loss of enamel, missed menstrual periods (often because of excessive weight loss).
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jueves, 7 de diciembre de 2006
What are the symptoms of Celiac Disease?
Celiac disease affects people differently. Some people develop symptoms as children, others as adults. One factor thought to play a role in when and how celiac appears is whether and how long a person was breastfed--the longer one was breastfed, the later symptoms of celiac disease appear and the more atypical the symptoms. Other factors include the age at which one began eating foods containing gluten and how much gluten is eaten.
Symptoms may or may not occur in the digestive system. For example, one person might have diarrhea and abdominal pain, while another person has irritability or depression. In fact, irritability is one of the most common symptoms in children.
Symptoms may or may not occur in the digestive system. For example, one person might have diarrhea and abdominal pain, while another person has irritability or depression. In fact, irritability is one of the most common symptoms in children.
miércoles, 6 de diciembre de 2006
HOW IS COELIAC DISEASE DIAGNOSED?
Blood tests for antibodies against alpha-gliadin (AGA), endomysial antibody (EmA) or tissue transglutaminase (tTG) are helpful in screening for coeliac disease, but are insufficient to make a definite diagnosis.
The only way to diagnose coeliac disease properly is by taking a sample (biopsy) of tissue from the lining of the small intestine (usually the duodenum, sometimes the jejunum) for examination under the microscope. The standard way to take the biopsy is through a gastroscope.
The procedure of upper gastro-intestinal endoscopy (or oesophagogastroduodenoscopy, OGD) is usually carried out as an outpatient. An OGD and biopsy takes about 10-15 minutes (excluding waiting times!). To confirm the diagnosis correctly, a biopsy is taken when on a normal (gluten-containing) diet and may be repeated after a period of gluten exclusion to make sure that the initial abnormalities are responding to treatment. It may take over a year for the gut lining to recover completely on a gluten-free diet.
The only way to diagnose coeliac disease properly is by taking a sample (biopsy) of tissue from the lining of the small intestine (usually the duodenum, sometimes the jejunum) for examination under the microscope. The standard way to take the biopsy is through a gastroscope.
The procedure of upper gastro-intestinal endoscopy (or oesophagogastroduodenoscopy, OGD) is usually carried out as an outpatient. An OGD and biopsy takes about 10-15 minutes (excluding waiting times!). To confirm the diagnosis correctly, a biopsy is taken when on a normal (gluten-containing) diet and may be repeated after a period of gluten exclusion to make sure that the initial abnormalities are responding to treatment. It may take over a year for the gut lining to recover completely on a gluten-free diet.
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