Celiac+Disease

//Western Diagnosis// Also see malabsorption

a. gluten sensitive enteropathy - intolerance to gluten, creating malabsorption b. same sx as malabsorption only after eating gluten containing foods (wheat, barley, oats, rye, spelt, kamut)

Labs
ITG - Tissue transglutaminase EMA - antiendomysial antibodies If both are present it is likely Celiac disease

Treatment:
Avoid Gluten (wheat, barley, oats, rye, spelt, kamut), can take 9-24 months to regenerate tissue and get lab values back to normal (usually closer to 24 months)