If left untreated, the long-term consequences of celiac disease include cancer, osteoporosis, stunted growth, seizures, congenital disabilities, and infertility. A lifelong gluten-free diet is the ...
The symptoms of gluten sensitivity, otherwise known as non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS), are often indistinguishable from celiac disease (CD). Both are triggered by exposure to gluten (a protein ...
A gluten-free diet is sufficient to treat the overwhelming majority of patients with celiac disease and clinical improvement is usually evident within a few weeks. [2] This Review gives an ...
The first major problem is that although a clear definition for celiac disease exists (Table 1), there is none for gluten sensitivity. Until recently, the term gluten sensitivity was used ...
This WebMD slideshow presents a comprehensive look at celiac -- from damage to the intestines to foods that trigger the disease to hidden sources of gluten. Starting a gluten free diet?