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Digestive System Disorders

Celiac disease on the rise

July 13, 2009
The serious digestive system disorder known as celiac disease has become more common in the United States, a new Mayo Clinic study suggests. Celiac disease is caused by an intolerance to the protein gluten in grains such as wheat, barley, and rye. The protein triggers an autoimmune reaction that damages the small intestine, leading to such symptoms as severe diarrhea, abdominal pain, weight loss, anemia, and even premature or severe osteoporosis. The new Mayo Clinic study found that the disease ... Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Digestive Disease Week Updates
By Tracy Davenport , Health Expert

If you or someone you love has inflammatory bowel disease, you may be hearing more about the... Read more »

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What Doctor to See About Incontinence
By Jasmine Schmidt , Health Expert

  If you've been following my SharePosts for a while, you've come to understand that I constantly... Read more »

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Anxiety and Your Health: IBS and IBD
By Jerilyn Ross, M.A., L.I.C.S.W. , Health Expert

...to know about irritable bowel syndrome (National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse... Read more »

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Dysphagia
By Deanne Stein , Health Expert

After my stroke, I spent six months in rehabilitation. I had a speech pathologist to help me with... Read more »

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The Truth about Digestive Disease & Marital Harmony
By Tracy Davenport , Health Expert

IBD has the potential to impact every aspect of your marriage, from where you and your partner... Read more »

Health Guide

What are the risk factors and causes of GERD?"
GERD is one of the most prevalent gastrointestinal disorders. Nearly 7% of persons in the U.S. experience heartburn daily, 20% experience it monthly, and 60% experience it intermittently. Incidence... Read more »
Peptic Ulcers: Resources
...Associationwww.acg.gi.org -- Read more »
Gallstones and Gallbladder Disease: Resources
http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov -- National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghousewww.gastro.org -- American Gastroenterological Associationwww.acg.gi.org -- American College of... Read more »
Conclusion"
...National Institutes of Health. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NDDIC). Heartburn, Hiatal Hernia, and... Read more »
Crohn's Disease: Resources
...Gastroenterological Associationwww.acg.gi.org -- American College of Gastroenterologywww2.niddk.nih.gov -- National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse Read more »

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