What You Should Know about Celiac Disease

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Celiac Disease is an autoimmune condition that occurs when your body reacts to gluten, a protein in wheat. Gluten gives bread its elasticity and makes it rise, so when you eat it, your body can't tell the difference between the gluten and your own tissue.

People with celiac disease can have a variety of symptoms, including diarrhea or constipation; bloating; gas; abdominal pain; unexplained weight loss; depression and anxiety; headaches; joint pain; fatigue; nausea or vomiting; mouth ulcers; mouth sores (or "leukoplakia"); skin rashes (including hives); growths on the skin (such as tumors); infertility in women who have been diagnosed for at least five years but less than ten years before getting pregnant and growths in men who have been diagnosed for at least three years but less than ten years before getting pregnant.

Celiac disease can be difficult to diagnose because many of these symptoms are very common in people who aren't celiac. If you notice any of these signs and symptoms, talk to your doctor about whether they could be related to celiac disease.
 
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