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Celiac Disease

What is celiac disease?

Celiac disease is a chronic (long-term) and disorder that damages your small intestine. The damage may prevent your body from absorbing , , and other nutrients from the food you eat. This can lead to and other serious health problems

Celiac disease is triggered by eating foods that contain gluten. Gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley, rye, and other grains. It may also be in other products like vitamins and , hair and skin products, toothpastes, and lip balm.

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  1. Celiac Disease (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is celiac disease? Celiac disease is a chronic (long-term) digestive and immune disorder that damages your small intestine. The damage may prevent your ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/celiacdisease.html - Health Topics
  2. Celiac Disease Screening: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    Celiac Disease Screening What is a celiac disease blood test? A celiac disease blood test looks for signs of celiac disease in a sample of your blood. Celiac disease ... person has it) Why do I need a celiac disease blood test? You may need a celiac ... you should be tested. What happens during a celiac disease blood test? A health care professional will ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/celiac-disease-screening - Medical Tests
  3. Celiac disease 
    Celiac disease is a condition in which the immune system is abnormally sensitive to gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley. Celiac disease is an ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/celiac-disease - Genetics
  4. Celiac disease – sprue 
    Celiac disease is an autoimmune condition that damages the lining of the small intestine. This damage comes ... The exact cause of celiac disease is not known. The lining of the intestines have small areas called villi which project outward into the opening ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000233.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Celiac disease - resources 
    If you have celiac disease , it is very important that you receive counseling from a registered dietitian who specializes in celiac disease and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002194.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Celiac disease - nutritional considerations 
    Celiac disease is an immune disorder passed down through families. Gluten is a protein found in wheat, ... found in some medicines. When a person with celiac disease eats or drinks anything containing gluten, the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002443.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Gluten and Celiac Disease Video From the National Institutes of Health (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... medlineplus-videos/gluten-and-celiac-disease/ Gluten and Celiac Disease To use the sharing features on this ... can gluten be found? 0:37 What is celiac disease? 0:46 Prevalence of celiac disease 0: ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/medlineplus-videos/gluten-and-celiac-disease - Videos
  8. Gluten Sensitivity (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... gluten. Gluten sensitivity may sometimes be called non-celiac gluten sensitivity or gluten intolerance. Gluten sensitivity is different from celiac disease. Both involve problems with gluten. They can ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/glutensensitivity.html - Health Topics
  9. Learn about gluten-free diets 
    ... gluten-free diet is the main treatment for celiac disease . Some people believe a gluten-free diet ... gluten-free diet for a number of reasons: Celiac disease. People with this condition cannot eat gluten ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000813.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Celiac Disease and Gluten Intolerance (Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health)  
    Gluten Sensitivity/Related Issues ... Gluten Sensitivity ... Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health ... Women with celiac disease or gluten ...
    https://womenshealth.gov/.../celiac-disease-and-gluten-intolerance - External Health Links
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