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Celiac disease is known to us as celiac disease. This condition is caused by gluten intolerance. Children most often suffer from celiac disease, although the disease may manifest itself at different age of the patient. Failure to properly diagnose celiac disease causes numerous ailments that prevent normal functioning. What should I know about celiac disease?
Celiac disease, or celiac disease – the most important information
Medically, celiac disease is a persistent gluten-dependent enteropathy in the small intestine. It is a type of autoimmune disease in which the body does not tolerate gluten, i.e. the protein contained in such cereals as: wheat, barley, rye or oats. People struggling with celiac disease are exposed to the toxic effects of gluten, which results in the disappearance of small intestine villi. Until recently, celiac disease was equated with an allergy faced by childhood patients. Celiac disease is the most serious human food intolerance. Low awareness and lack of knowledge about celiac disease mean that many people have never been properly diagnosed, which in turn has or will translate into the occurrence of various serious diseases, including cancer.
Celiac disease – causes
The causes of celiac disease have not been clearly presented. However, specialists believe that celiac disease may be the result of:
- genetic factors;
- environmental factors;
- metabolic factors;
- immune factors;
- infectious agents.
How is celiac disease manifested?
The symptoms of celiac disease can vary from person to person. The symptoms of celiac disease should be divided according to the type of celiac disease the patient is struggling with. There are three types of celiac disease, including: full-blown, oligosymptomatic and latent.
Full-blown celiac disease is a classic form of the disease that most often affects children, pregnant women and the elderly. Symptoms that indicate full-blown celiac disease include:
- abdominal pain and bloating;
- watery or fatty diarrhea;
- weight loss;
- developmental disorders;
- short stature or stunted growth;
- depression;
- anemia.
Celiac disease is celiac disease, which often has no external symptoms. The lesions appear only in the mucosa of the small intestine. This celiac disease is the most common and the most difficult to diagnose celiac disease. Clinical symptoms of oligosymptomatic celiac disease are:
- iron deficiency anemia;
- elevated cholesterol;
- aphthas and ulcerative stomatitis;
- enamel underdevelopment;
- constant fatigue;
- neurological disorders;
- persistent headaches;
- osteoporosis, joint pain;
- skin problems;
- fertility problems, repeated miscarriages;
- other autoimmune diseases.
Hidden celiac disease is a type of celiac disease in which the presence of characteristic antibodies in the blood of people, despite the correct image of the small intestine. People with hidden celiac disease can expect to see intestinal villi atrophy in the future and full development of celiac disease.
Celiac disease – treatment
Treatment of celiac disease is based on switching to a gluten-free diet. The regeneration of intestinal villi in a gluten-free diet usually takes from several weeks to several months. In more difficult cases, regeneration may take up to several years. Gluten-free products are marked with the crossed ear symbol. Gluten-free products are those that do not contain gluten or contain a negligible amount, i.e. less than 200 mg per 1 kg of the product.
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