Celiac disease, subtle, sometimes difficult to accept, in a cruel way that transforms the patients with this disease, in unconscious self-defeating! while enjoying a steaming plate of pasta with meat sauce!
But what is celiac disease and those who strike and how it is diagnosed?
Celiac disease is an intolerance to gliadin that is PERMANENT contained in foods such as wheat, barley, rye, barley, kamut and other grains.
This intolerance, which I call subtle, affecting individuals at any age! and it is not unusual to find patients of 50-60 years! become celiacs! and many have taken for years, bread, pasta etc etc.
genetics has helped us to clearly understand the basics, this sometimes inexplicable development of celiac disease.
First, we define celiac disease an autoimmune disease, which may develop in genetically predisposed patients, who came into contact with germs, viruses, and particularly, that after a period of quiescence or latency also very long, they develop the disease.
And who of us can raise their hand and say, "Never had diarrhea in my life! I think no!
But diarrhea is not the only sign! In fact, if the trigger is the response of our immune system to gluten, can not be neglected even organ damage our intestines!
The ability to absorb nutrients assimilate with the diet, is handled by our intestines! which is covered by a structure that resembles microsopica, a brush! The reason for this form is much easier to increase the capacity for absorption of nutrients. Patients with celiac disease have, as a consequence, the destruction of intestinal villi (brush) and because of that show a picture of iron deficiency anemia (extra-intestinal manifestation of celiac disease) that explains, fatigue or rather the ' fatigue patients. This explains why the
: Diarrhea, fatigue, anemia (iron deficiency) of vitamin A, B and, in particular B12, Vitamin D and E or vitamin K (coagulation defects) but also increased transaminases, dermatitis (herpetiformis) capillary fragility etc etc.
Warning! Celiac is often intolerant of other substances such as: Lactose! that's why many celiacs find before being lactose intolerant and perhaps only after celiac!
Then the diagnosis?
developed in two phases:
a) and laboratory
b) instrumental
The detection of antibodies anti-human tissue transglutaminase, anti-gliadin and anti-endosomes.
blood count, serum iron, ferritin
etc etc. These are associated with the digestive endoscopy and mucosal biopsies.
E 'diet qundi true celiac patient care!
Healing is possible, if only arises at the first symptoms and the diagnosis is changed once the diet!
Advice?! Rely on your doctor he will refer you to the nearest center or to specialist sector.
