Complications Of Celiac Disease
Health Encyclopedia: Celiac Disease Sprue
Sprue; Nontropical sprue; Gluten intolerance; Gluten-sensitive enteropathy
Treatment
You must follow a life-long gluten-free diet. This allows the intestinal villi to heal. Foods, beverages, and medications that contain wheat, barley, rye, and possibly oats should be eliminated completely. You must read food and medication labels carefully to look for hidden sources of these grains and their derivatives. Since wheat and barley grains are found abundantly in th...
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Expert & Community Posts
Joining or Starting A Celiac Disease Support Group: An Interview With Linda Freeman
By Sloane Miller , Health Expert...Support Group in Poughkeepsie, NY. As you may know, Celiac disease is an auto-immune disease:... Read more »
Dr. Eisner answers your GERD questions
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert...such as colon problems, IBS, colitis, duodenitis, celiac disease or Crohn's disease? A:... Read more »
Transitioning to Adult Endocrinology
By Dr. Fran Cogen , Health Expert...monitor physical manifestations of diabetes-related complications, such as peripheral neuropathy... Read more »
Weighing In: What Exactly is Gluten?
By Patrika Tsai , Health Expert...leading to poor absorption of nutrients. People who have celiac disease may then have weak bones... Read more »
Celiac Disease: 101
By Elizabeth Roberts , Health ExpertWhat is Celiac disease (CD) and how do you know if you have it? Celiac disease is a genetic... Read more »
Health Guide
Diabetes and Anemia
...surface area of your stomach or the last section of your intestine (ileum)Digestive diseases such as Celiac disease and Crohn's diseaseTreatment for acid reflux or stomach ulcers using Prilosec... Read more »Celiac disease: nutritional considerations
Gluten-free diet; Gluten sensitive enteropathy - diet; Celiac sprue - diet Food Sources Staples of the gluten-free diet include: fruits and... Read more »Diarrhea
...diseases (Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis) Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) Celiac disease Other less common causes of diarrhea include: ... Read more »Crohn's Disease: Diagnosis
...to be useful in evaluating active IBD. With Crohn's disease, CT scans may show thickened walls and complications, such as fistulas, which occur outside the intestine.Magnetic Resonance Imaging... Read more »Ulcerative Colitis: Diagnosis
...useful for determining the extent of the disease on the intestine and for detecting abscesses and other complications of advanced IBD.A promising experimental technique called virtual colonoscopy... Read more »
Related News
Tips: Celiac disease symptoms in adults
April 21, 2009The National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse offers this list of symptoms that may be warning signs of celiac disease in adults. Read summary »
Q&A: How does a doctor diagnose celiac disease?
October 02, 2008A reader wants to know why celiac disease is often misdiagnosed as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and what tests can distinguish between the two. Dr.... Read summary »
Many mistake celiac disease for IBS
October 02, 2008Many doctors mistake the symptoms of celiac disease for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), experts say. Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder that... Read summary »
Effects of Glucose Control Last Years
October 29, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Diabetes patients treated with drugs may be less at risk for some major complications of their disease even after therapy is... Read summary »
Surgical Safety Checklist Saves Patients
January 21, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A surgical safety checklist can reduce the rate of complications and even death by more than one third a new study shows. Major... Read summary »
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