Celiac disease or celiac disease is a disease that manifests itself in infancy. It consists of digestive disorders associated with intolerance to gluten contained in grains. People with celiac disease must switch to a special diet that excludes flour products and groats. Find out what the symptoms of celiac disease are and what they depend on.
Celiac diseaseisceliac disease , i.e. gastrointestinal disease. The body does not tolerate gluten - proteins derived from wheat (gliadin), rye (secalin), barley (hordein) and oats (avenin). These proteins - absorbed by others - in a patient with celiac disease cause many undesirable reactions that lead to gastritis and atrophy of the intestinal villi.Glutenis found in bread and cakes. It is also added to cold cuts, minced and packaged meat, fish and milk products (yoghurt, cheese, cream), chocolate, candy, ice cream, sauces, ketchup, mayonnaise, spice mixes, drinks, even dried fruit.
Symptoms of celiac disease depending on its type
In Poland, 15 thousand one child is born with celiac disease. There are many theories as to the causes of this serious disease. The toxic theory implies the existence of enzyme disorders that prevent proper digestion of gluten. This, in its undegraded form, is toxic to intestinal cells. The theory of autoimmune disease is based on the presence of specific antibodies in the serum, such as IgA EmA, IgA ARA, which damage the intestinal mucosa. Some scholars speak of a genetic predisposition to celiac disease. The disease is diagnosed between the ages of 1.5 and 8. Its course, symptoms and the degree of damage to the mucosa of the small intestine are the basis for classifying celiac disease into one of the following forms:
Active celiac disease- a classic celiac disease, also known as a blooming disease, occurs with a predominance of symptoms outside the gastrointestinal tract. The patient loses his appetite, is malnourished, suffers from diarrhea and mood changes, has an enlarged abdominal circumference. The consequence of malabsorption and digestion is iron deficiency anemia, deficiencies of protein, folic acid and other vitamins, or food allergy. The symptom of chronic malnutrition is short stature, curvature of the spine, rickets, anemia, atrophic gastritis, skin changes, delayed puberty,emotional disturbances (e.g. irritability, difficulty concentrating, apathy).
The character has no celiac disease . Atrophic changes in the mucosa of the small intestine can only be detected by laboratory tests. A gluten-free diet regenerates the intestinal mucosa. You should worry about repeated abdominal pain, lack of weight gain and height, gas, loose stools.
The latent form of celiac diseaseis a condition in which the disease exists but is not confirmed by tests or changes in the intestinal mucosa.
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