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Celiac disease is a disease of the digestive system that damages the small intestine and interferes with the absorption of nutrients from food.
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What type of rash is associated with celiac disease?
A distinctive, painful skin rash, called dermatitis herpetiformis, may be the first sign of celiac disease. Approximately 10% of patients with celiac disease have this rash
What type of doctor treats Celiac Disease?
Gastroenterologist.
What type of mutation is responsible for celiac disease?
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What medical condition requires eating gluten free food?
You are speaking of Celiac disease.
How common is celiac disease in people with diabetes?
People with insulin dependent diabetes (type I) have a much higher incidence of celiac disease. One source estimates that as many as one in 20 insulin-dependent diabetics may have celiac disease.
Why are relatives of people with celiac disease at risk for the disease?
Because celiac disease has a hereditary influence, close relatives (especially first degree relatives, such as children, siblings, and parents) have a higher risk of being affected with the condition.
Is celiac disease inherited?
Yes. Usually if a someone is diagnosed with celiac, they will have other family members with the disease. Anoother associated allergy to celiac is lactose-intolerance. (allergy to milk).Yes, celiac disease is a hereditary disease. A doctor can determine if you suffer from it.
What is the name of the disease that is caused by an intolerance to gluten?
Celiac's Disease.
What is damaged is celiac disease?
If you have celiac disease then it will damage your small intestine.
With celiac disease can you still have a child?
Of course!... Celiac Disease does not interfear with having a child. It just means that your child might have celiac disease.
What are some other names for celiac disease?
Celiac disease may also be called sprue, nontropical sprue, gluten sensitive enteropathy, celiac sprue, and adult celiac disease.
What is the occurrence rate of celiac?
About 1.3% of the population are born with the condition, the chances of inheriting the disease from a Celiac parent are unknown because the genetic triggers for the disease are not fully understood, though at least two have been identified.
