Also called: Also called: Celiac sprue, Gluten-sensitive enteropathy, Nontropical sprue
If you have celiac disease and eat foods with gluten, your immune system responds by damaging the small intestine. Gluten is a protein in wheat, rye and barley. It is found mainly in foods but may also be in other products like medicines, vitamins and even the glue on stamps and envelopes.
Celiac disease affects each person differently. Symptoms may occur in the digestive system, or in other parts of the body. One person might have diarrhea and abdominal pain, while another person may be irritable or depressed. Irritability is one of the most common symptoms in children. Some people have no symptoms.
Celiac disease is genetic. Blood tests can help your doctor diagnose the disease. Your doctor may also need to examine a small piece of tissue from your small intestine. Treatment is a diet free of gluten.
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
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Celiac Disease(American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/common/digestive/disorders/236.printerview.html
Also available in Spanish http://familydoctor.org/online/famdoces/home/common/digestive/disorders/236.printerview.html
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Celiac Disease Awareness Campaign
(National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse) - http://celiac.nih.gov/
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What I Need to Know about Celiac Disease
(National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse) - http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/celiac_ez/
Also available in Spanish http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/spanish/pubs/celiac_ez/
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Celiac Disease(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) - http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/celiac/
- Celiac Disease(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/celiac-disease/DS00319/DSECTION=all&METHOD=print
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JAMA Patient Page: Celiac Disease(American Medical Association) - http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/reprint/293/19/2432.pdf
Also available in Spanish http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/data/287/11/1484/DC1/1
- Celiac Disease Tests(American Association for Clinical Chemistry) - http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/celiac_disease/test.html
- How Is Celiac Disease Diagnosed?(Celiac Sprue Association) - http://www.csaceliacs.org/celiac_diagnosis.php
- What Are the Symptoms of Celiac Disease?(Celiac Sprue Association) - http://www.csaceliacs.org/celiac_symptoms.php
- Treatment of Celiac Disease(Celiac Sprue Association) - http://www.csaceliacs.org/celiac_treatment.php
- Celiac Disease Diet: How Do I Get Enough Grains?(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/celiac-disease/AN00303/METHOD=print
- Gluten-Free Diet Guide for Families(North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition) - Links to PDF - http://www.naspghan.org/user-assets/Documents/pdf/diseaseInfo/GlutenFreeDietGuide-E.pdf
- Gluten-Free Diet: Grains and Flours(Celiac Sprue Association) - http://www.csaceliacs.org/gluten_grains.php
- Gluten-Free Recipes(Celiac Sprue Association) - http://www.csaceliacs.org/recipes.php
- Quick Start Diet Guide for Celiac Disease(Gluten Intolerance Group) - Links to PDF - http://www.gluten.net/downloads/print/QuickStartDiet.pdf
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Staying Gluten-Free This Holiday Season(National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse) - http://www.celiac.nih.gov/GlutenFreeHoliday.aspx
- Emotional Adjustment for Parents(Children's Hospital Boston) - http://www.childrenshospital.org/clinicalservices/Site2166/mainpageS2166P12sublevel50Flevel95.html
- Dermatitis Herpetiformis(Gluten Intolerance Group) - Links to PDF - http://www.gluten.net/downloads/print/DHflat.pdf
- Associated Autoimmune Diseases(Gluten Intolerance Group) - Links to PDF - http://www.gluten.net/downloads/print/Associatedautoimmuneflat.pdf
- Celiac Disease and Thyroid Conditions(Gluten Intolerance Group) - Links to PDF - http://www.gluten.net/downloads/print/CD%20and%20Thyroid%20Conditions.pdf
- Diabetes and Celiac Disease(Gluten Intolerance Group) - Links to PDF - http://www.gluten.net/downloads/print/DiabetesandCDflat.pdf
- Gluten Sensitivity(Gluten Intolerance Group) - Links to PDF - http://www.gluten.net/downloads/print/glutenintoleranceflat.pdf
- Restaurant Dining: Seven Tips for Staying Gluten Free(Gluten Intolerance Group) - Links to PDF - http://www.gluten.net/downloads/print/Diningflat.pdf
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Traveling with Celiac Disease(National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse) - http://www.celiac.nih.gov/TravelingWithCeliac.aspx
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What People with Celiac Disease Need to Know about Osteoporosis(National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases) - http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Bone/Osteoporosis/Conditions_Behaviors/celiac.asp
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Celiac Disease(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Celiac+Disease%22
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
- Article: "Give us this day our daily bread"--evolving concepts in celiac... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18834217&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Celiac disease: pathogenesis and novel therapeutic strategies. - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18782011&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Difference in celiac disease risk between Swedish birth cohorts suggests... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18762522&tool=MedlinePlus
- Celiac Disease -- see more articles - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=search&db=pubmed&term=celiac+disease[majr]+AND+humans[mh]+AND+english[la]+AND+(review[pt]+OR+guideline[pt]+OR+clinical+trial[pt]+OR+jsubsetk[text]+OR+jsubsetaim[text]+OR+jsubsetn[text]+OR+patient+education+handout[pt]+NOT+(letter[pt]+OR+case+reports[pt]+OR+editorial[pt]))&doptcmdl=summary&cmd_current=Limits&pmfilter_EDatLimit=last+1+Year&tool=MedlinePlus
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Celiac Disease Organizations(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) - http://www.celiac.nih.gov/Organizations.aspx
- Find a Nutrition Professional(American Dietetic Association) - http://www.eatright.org/cps/rde/xchg/ada/hs.xsl/home_4874_ENU_HTML.htm
- Locate a Pediatric Gastroenterologist(North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition) - http://www.naspghan.org/aspModules/PublicLocateDoctor/PublicLocateDoctor.asp
- Celiac Disease Foundation - http://www.celiac.org/
- Celiac Sprue Association - http://www.csaceliacs.org/
- Gluten Intolerance Group - http://www.gluten.net/
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National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases - http://www.niddk.nih.gov/
- Celiac Disease(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/stomach/celiac.html
- Celiac Disease Overview(North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition) - Links to PDF - http://www.celiachealth.org/cms/en/PatientsAndFamilies/PF/PatientsFamilies_Overview.aspx?menu=patientsandfamilies
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Children and Celiac Disease: Going Back to School(National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse) - http://www.celiac.nih.gov/BacktoSchool.aspx
- Sibling Considerations(Children's Hospital Boston) - http://www.childrenshospital.org/clinicalservices/Site2166/mainpageS2166P12sublevel50Flevel80.html
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Celiac Disease(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/teen/diseases_conditions/digestive/celiac.html
Also available in Spanish http://kidshealth.org/teen/en_espanol/enfermedades/celiac_esp.html
- Digestive System - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/digestivesystem.html
- Metabolic Problems - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/metabolicproblems.html
The primary NIH organization for research on Celiac Disease is the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases - http://www.niddk.nih.gov/