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=Celiac Disease=

Description
Celiac disease is a condition that damages the lining of the small intestine and prevents it from absorbing parts of food that are important for staying healthy. The damage is due to a reaction to eating gluten, which is found in wheat, barley, rye, and possibly oats



Symptomes

 * Abdominal Pain
 * Decreased Apetite
 * Diarrhea
 * Nausea or vomiting
 * Unexplained Weightloss

These symptomes begin to form becuase the body is not getting all of its important vitamins and minerals
 * Brusing easily
 * Depression or anxiety
 * Fatigue[[image:middletownhighschool/celiac3 width="405" height="316" align="right"]]
 * Hair loss
 * Itchy skin

Treatment
Celiac disease actually cannot be treated. The only cure is to live a lifelong gluten free diet. Doing so will have your symptomes go away and the villi in the lining of the intestines will heal. with celiac disease you cannot eat foods, beverages, and medications that contain wheat, barley, rye, and possibly oats. You must read food and medication labels carefully to look for hidden sources of these grains and ingredients related to them. Be sure to eat fruits and vegetables. Because wheat and barley grains are common in the American diet, sticking with this diet is challenging

Side effects and the Treatments
-Watching your caloric intake and regular exercise can help deal with any weight gain you may experience. -You should ask your doctor whether your vitamin status needs to be measured and whether you should be taking folic acid and vitamin supplements. -pay attention to my cholesterol levels
 * Increased risk of obesity
 * Some people actually lose weight-
 * Vitamin deficiencies
 * increased cholesterol

Prevention or control of the disease
-Because the exact cause is unknown, there is no known way to prevent the development of celiac disease. However, being aware of the risk factors (such as having a family member with the disorder) may increase your chances of early diagnosis, treatment, and a long, healthy life. Control it by eating a gluen free diet

What chromosome is the disease associated with
Genetic or chromosomes play a key role in celiac disease. It is well known that celiac disease is strongly associated with specific HLA class II genes known as HLA-DQ2 and HLA-DQ8 located on chromosome 6p21. Most celiac disease patients (around 95%) express HLA-DQ2

How its inherited
Celiac disease tends to cluster in families, but the inheritance pattern is unknown.

Populations with predispositions to celiac disease
Genetic predisposition plays a key role in CD and considerable progress has been made recently in identifying genes that are responsible for CD predisposition. HLA class II genes known as //HLA-DQ2,// is the most common predisposition

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