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 Coeliac disease is an autoimmune disorder of the small intestine that occurs in genetically predisposed people of all ages from middle infancy onward.

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2  Coeliac disease is an autoimmune disorder of the small intestine that occurs in genetically predisposed people of all ages from middle infancy onward.

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5 . Symptoms include pain and discomfort in the digestive tract, chronic constipation and diarrhea, failure to thrive (in children), and fatigue, but these may be absent.

6  The only effective treatment is a lifelong gluten-free diet. No medication exists that will prevent damage or prevent the body from attacking the gut when gluten is present.  this is the symbol of the  gluten-free foods

7  Dietitian input is generally requested to ensure the patient is aware which foods contain gluten, which foods are safe, and how to have a balanced diet despite the limitations.

8  Doctors don’t know what is the principal causes for coeliac disease. The only thing that we know that it could be genetically transmitted.


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