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Assignment

Coeliac Disease

By Georgia Douglass

What is coeliac disease?
Coeliac disease occurs in people who become sensitive to a protein
called gluten. Gluten is found in wheat, rye and barley. It is a
common digestive condition where the small intestine becomes inflamed
and unable to absorb nutrients.

What are the symptoms?
Possible coeliac disease symptoms could include:

Diarrhoea, excessive wind and/or constipation.
Persistent or unexplained gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea

and vomiting.
Regular stomach pain, cramping or bloating.
Iron, vitamin B12 or folic acid deficiency.
Tiredness and/or headaches.
Weight loss.

What causes coeliac disease?
Sometimes celiac disease is triggered — or becomes active for the
first time — after surgery, pregnancy, trauma, illness or severe
emotional stress. When the body's immune system overreacts to gluten
in food, the reaction damages the tiny, hair-like projections that
line the small intestine.

Is coeliac disease hereditary?
Coeliac disease is hereditary. Whether someone gets coeliac or not is
determined before they are born. It runs in families. People with a
first-degree relative with celiac disease (parent, child, sibling)
have a 1 in 10 risk of developing celiac disease.


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