Coeliac Disease coeliac rash, symptoms, treatment, diet

 

Introduction:

Coeliac disease is an autoimmune disorder primarily of the small intestine in which the body’s immune system responds negatively to some kind of protein that is gluten. Gluten is found in wheat, barley and rye etc. In this disease, in reaction to gluten, there is an inflammation in the intestinal villi. It can only be controlle by the long term usage of gluten free diet.   This disease is mainly characterize by gastrointestinal problems such as diarrhea, abdominal distension, loss of appetite and stunting in children. It may develop at any age. This disease usually begins in between the age of six months and two years but most common in people older than two years. In this article, the discussion will be about the symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment of this disease. Coeliac Disease coeliac rash ,in this article is we read about Coeliac Disease coeliac disease rash.

Symptoms:

The common symptoms of the celiac disease if untreate may be in the form of steatorrhea that having the yellow, loose and fatty stool with an unexpecte weight loss. If it remains untreated for a long time it may result in cancer such as intestinal lymphoma. In adults, it may result in anemia and fatigue. Coeliac disease may have the following symptoms:

Gastrointestinal symptoms:

The gastrointestinal complications related to the coeliac disease may be:

• Loose stool having pale colour and larger volumes
• Foul smelling stool
• Abdominal pain
• Cramping
• Bloating along with abdominal distension due to the fermentative bowel gas production
• Mouth ulcers
• A degree of lactose intolerance may also develop
• Irritable bowel syndrome may be the indicator of the bowel disease
• Chronic or untreated coeliac disease may lead to ulcerative jejunitis (ulcer formation of the small bowel) and stricturing (narrowing as a result of bowel obstruction)

Mal-absorption symptoms:

When the coeliac disease occurs, there is the change in the bowel movement. The change in the bowel movement may result in the mal-absorption of the nutrients:

• The carbohydrates and fats may not be absorbe and that may result in the weight loss, fatigue, energy shortage or stunting in children.
• Anemia may also occur due to malabsorption of iron, folic acid and vitamin B₁₂ and those result in the anemia of iron deficiency and megaloblastic form.
• Calcium and vitamin D mal-absorption may result in osteoporosis (bone weakening and bone fractures) and osteopenia (decreased mineral content of the bone).
• Selenium deficiency may also occur in the coeliac disease due to the low selenium content in the gluten-rich diets.
• In coeliac disease, copper and zinc deficiencies may also occur.
• In coeliac disease, vitamin K deficiency may also occur and there is a risk for abnormal bleeding.

Related disorders:

Coeliac disease is related to many other medical conditions, most of which are autoimmune disorders:

• Diabetes mellitus type 1
• Hypothyroidism
• Microscopic colitis
• Gluten ataxia
• Autoimmune hepatitis and many more

Causes:

Coeliac disease is mainly cause by the body’s negative reaction to gliadins or glutanin (gluten proteins). These proteins are foun in the following:

• Wheat
• Barley
• Rye
• Oats
• Wheat subspecies that are spelt, durum and kaput and wheat hybrids also induce coeliac disease.

Reaction to oats in people with coeliac disease is minor. Reaction to oat varieties is different due to the presence of varying toxic materials in them such as prolamins etc.

The grains safe to consume:

The following types of grains are safe to consume for the people with the coeliac disease:

• Corn
• Millet
• Sorghum
• Tiff
• Rice

Non-cereals commodities may also not trigger the symptoms:

• Potatoes
• Bananas
• Buckwheat
• Quinoa etc

Risk factors:

Following conditions may be the risk factors for the coeliac disease:

• Surgery
• Pregnancy
• Infection
• Emotional stress
• The introduction of gluten may increase the risk if introduced after 6 months
• Breast-feeding may reduce the risk

Diagnosis:

Coeliac disease can be diagnose by:

• Family history
• Blood antibody tests
• Intestinal biopsies
• Genetic testing
• Response to gluten withdrawl

Treatment:

Gluten-free diet:

The only known treatment is the long term use of gluten-free diet that results in the recovery of the intestinal mucosa that further improves the symptoms and reduces the complications. The use of such diet also reduces the risk of intestinal cancers, sterility and osteoporosis. To have awareness about the foods that contain gluten, you must visit your dietician.

Conclusion:

So, in the light of above discussion celiac disease itself is not the harmful edge but may pave the way for other lethal type of complications such as cancer. So you can control or prevent it by taking gluten-free diet.