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Introduction

The celiac disease is a disease when the mucous membrane lining in small intestine is slightly damaged this is due to intake of oats, wheat, barley, and rye. The celiac disease is caused mainly due to the intolerance of gluten. This leads to lack of nutrients absorption results in human growth failure. Celiac disease is mainly seen in the case of children who are short and thin.

Causes

The patients with celiac disease are unable to digest and breakdown the gluten protein. This leads to causes of celiac disease. The celiac disease occurs at any age but mostly 90 percent are diagnosed between six to ten years of age. When food is cooked at high temperature for long periods, which destroys the vitamin. Intestinal diseases, notably celiac disease are often characterized by folic acid deficiency caused by malabsorption. Signs and symptoms due to malnutrition and sign and symptoms due to malabsorption these are the two types of sign and symptoms of celiac disease.

Diagnosis

The celiac disease can be diagnosed by a simple screening test. For further test to confirm the diagnosis of celiac disease consult a child specialist in digestive diseases. The celiac disease can also be diagnosed when individuals have sign and symptoms of malnutrition or malabsorption.

Treatment

The celiac disease can be treated by modification in diets and not medicine. The dietician is very important in the treatment of celiac disease patients. The children with celiac disease grow normally and lead to a very active life but compliance with dietary advice is essential. After diagnosis every child who receives proper intervention after diagnosis grows normally and lives a normal life.

Diseases associated with celiac disease are dermatitis herpetiformis; type 1 diabetes autoimmune thyroid disease, systemic lupus, recurrent painful mouth ulcers, and rheumatoid arthritis.