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Gluten Intolerance, Wheat Intolerance, Wheat Allergy, Celiac Disease

Written by Jan Modric in May 13th, 2009   Under: Allergies, Current Health Articles, Gastro-Intestinal Diseases, Nutrition   Tags: , , ,    

Gluten Intolerance

Some people have diarrhea after ingesting gluten-containing food (wheat, rye, barley) but they have no intestinal changes and no characteristic antibodies tTG IgA, EMA igA found in the blood. This condition is called gluten intolerance and it is not an immune disorder (1). The term is often mistakenly used for celiac disease.

Prevention is by gluten-free diet.


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What Is Celiac Disease (Sprue) – Symptoms, Test, Foods to Avoid

Written by Jan Modric in May 12th, 2009   Under: Blood and Immunity, Current Health Articles, Gastro-Intestinal Diseases, Nutrition   Tags: , , , , ,    

What Is Celiac Disease (Celiac Sprue)?

Celiac (Greek koiliakos = abdominal) disease is an inherited malabsorption disorder affecting the small intestine, in which symptoms like diarrhea and bloating are triggered by a substance gluten, present in wheat, barley, rye and possibly oats. 

Celiac disease may be mild or severe and may affect children or adults. It is considered as a life long disease and requires permanent gluten-free diet to be controlled.

Other names for celiac disease: celiac sprue, non-tropical sprue and gluten-sensitive enteropathy.


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