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 * ===__What is Celiac Disease?__===
 * Celiac disease is a genetic digestive disease that damages the small intestine and doesn't allow the body to absorb nutrients from ingested foods. People with this condition can't tolerate gluten, which is a protein that's found in wheat, rye, and barley. Gluten is mainly found in foods, but can also be found in vitamins, medicines, and lip balms.
 * ===__Symptoms of Celiac Disease__===
 * ===__Children:__===
 * Abdominal bloating and pain
 * Chronic diarrhea
 * Vomiting[[image:https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTwBpk0FNzgOmqfdqGvy8PqelFZ5mmtRVyZ-IJAEkqD0TufurqPTA width="240" height="134" align="right"]]
 * Constipation
 * Pale, foul-smelling
 * Weight loss
 * ===__Adults:__===
 * Unexplained iron-deficiency anemia
 * Fatigue
 * Bone or joint pain
 * Arthritis
 * Bone loss
 * Depression or anxiety[[image:https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ_OkXDOhR4LSgLrdqsMEyVPxyhF3nIY8fPM2KjuqCpg_se0J7J align="right"]]
 * Seizures


 * ===__How is Celiac Disease Diagnosed?__===
 * Blood Tests: When blood tested for celiac disease, doctors look for higher than normal levels of certain auto antibodies.
 * Intestinal Biopsy: If blood tests and symptoms suggest celiac disease, a biopsy of the small intestine is performed to confirm the diagnosis.
 * Screening: Screening for celiac disease means testing for the presence of auto antibodies in the blood in people without symptoms.

>> The only treatment for celiac disease is a gluten-free diet. People with the disease and eat gluten free foods, stop having symptoms within days. For a person with celiac disease, its important that they avoid foods with gluten in them for the rest of their life in order to stay healthy. Even if a small amount of gluten is consumed, it will cause damage to the small intestine.
 * ===__How to Treat Celiac Disease__===
 * ===__ ** How the disease is inherited ** __===
 *  Celiac Disease tends to cluster in families but the inheritance pattern is unknown.
 * === Celiac Disease is associated with chromosome 6. ===
 * ======While certain groups are more predisposed to have Celiac Disease than others, people with any ethnic background may in fact carry and develop Celiac Disease. The risk of developing celiac disease is greater for an individual when they have h=a family history of the disease.======


 * ===__ W ____ ork Cited __===
 * http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/celiac/#treatment
 * http://www.celiac.com/articles/21628/1/Celiac-Disease-Genetics/Page1.html