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Celiac Disease Digestive Condition Triggered by the consumption of the protein gluten Affects the small intestine Causes damage to inner surface of small intestine and inability to absorb certain nutrients
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Celiac Disease By: ap bio Student Celiac Disease Digestive
Condition
Triggered by the consumption of the protein gluten Affects the
small intestine Causes damage to inner surface of small intestine
and inability to absorb certain nutrients Who Gets It? Can occur in
children and adults
Exact cause of the disease is unknown but is said to run in
families Celiac disease is more common in people who have: Type 1
diabetes, down syndrome, autoimmune thyroid disease, and
microscopic colitis. Symptoms No typical signs and symptoms of this
disease
Most general symptoms are: diarrhea, abdominal pain, and bloating
Damage to the small intestine causes the inability to absorb
nutrients and can cause other symptoms such as: weight loss,
fatigue, stunted growth, and osteoporosis. How is it Diagnosed
& When?
Usually a person must first notice the signs of celiac disease and
then see a doctor However, testing may be recommended if it runs in
your family A child who is pale, irritable, fails to grow, is
pot-bellied, and has foul-smelling stools should be checked for
this disease Tests to diagnose celiac disease include: blood tests,
collecting a sample of the small intestine, and swallowing a small
camera that takes pictures of the small intestine How is it
Treated? There is no cure but can be managed
Must have a gluten-free diet Complete healing and regrowth of the
villi in the small intestine may take up to three years Vitamins
may be given to fight nutritional deficiencies Who Treats it? A
person who has signs or symptoms of the disease may be referred to
a gastroenterologist Gastroenterologists treat diseases of the
digestive tract These doctors must attain a bachelors degree, go to
medical school, finish their residency of two to three years, and
then have additional training for two to three years as well Have a
median salary of 350,000 dollars a year Statistics & Cool
Facts
Latest research estimates that 1 in 141 Americans have the disease
5-22% of celiac patients have an immediate family member who also
has celiac Estimated that 83% of Americans who have celiac are
undiagnosed or misdiagnosed with other conditions Gluten-free sales
reached more than $2.6 billion by the end of 2010 and are expected
to exceed more than $5 billion by 2015 Citations