What triggers celiac disease?
Doctors acknowledge anecdotally that trauma and other stresses (e.g., illness, pregnancy) can trigger celiac disease, but there is no specific epidemiological research data to support a definitive...
View ArticleIs it true that the gene(s) for celiac disease can be passed in donated bone...
While there have been two case reports, it remains doubtful whether a bone marrow transplant from a person with celiac disease to a person who does not have it can led to the development of the...
View ArticleIs there a connection between post-WWII babies not being nursed but instead...
Introducing gluten prior to four months of age may indeed increase the risk of developing celiac disease in genetically predisposed babies. However, formula or breast feeding appear to have no influence.
View ArticleIs the prevalence of celiac disease increasing or decreasing?
The most recent study in the United States showed that 1 in 133, or roughly 1% of the population, have celiac disease. More recent studies in Europe show the prevalence has increased to approximately...
View ArticleWhat are some of the symptoms of celiac disease?
Recurring abdominal bloating/pain Chronic diarrhea/constipation Vomiting Liver and biliary tract disorders (transaminitis, fatty liver, primary sclerosing cholangitis, etc.) Weight loss Pale,...
View ArticleCan Accutane trigger celiac disease?
Although there is no clinical data yet to prove that Accutane (or any forms of retinoic acid), which treats severe acne, can trigger celiac disease, it is true that retinoic acid in animal systems–in...
View ArticleDoes the villous atrophy present differently at the lab or look the same? In...
It depends on what the pathologist describes. Villous atrophy is important and well defined, but if in addition the pathologist for instance describes intense neutrophilic infiltration, this would...
View ArticleHow often is celiac disease diagnosed post-mortem?
Unfortunately, autopsies rarely check for the presence of celiac disease, so we cannot draw a statistically significant conclusion.
View ArticleWhat do people with celiac disease die of to increase the mortality rate?
Increased mortality rates in those with celiac disease are due to an increase especially, but not exclusively, in intestinal lymphomas. Also, other gastrointestinal cancers seem to be more frequent and...
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