Celiac disease
(Morbus coeliacus)
Celiac disease (gluten enteropathy) is a disease manifesting by absorption disturbances. In the course of the disease, diarrhoeas, fatty stools, sometimes also abdominal pains caused by consumption of foods rich in gluten (cereal protein) occur.
Direct cause of disease is ...
Medical tests
- Gastrointestinal endoscopy
- Small intestine biopsy
- D-Xylose test
- Antibodies against endomysium of smooth muscles
- IgA antibodies against gliadin
- Anti-transglutaminase antibodies (anti-TG)
Other info
- Disease occurs most often in age of: >1 years
- Number of morbidities in view of sex:
women 55% men 45% - Specialists:
- Gastrologist - Consultancy is required
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