Genetic Disorders: Celiac Disease

For so many people, genetic disorders are a major issue and can cause many emotional and physical problems. One genetic disorder is Celiac, this is a disorder in which your small intestines are not able to work properly.This disease was discovered when some men were digging and found a woman that had died from a problem in her small intestines. They discovered Celiac about 2000 years ago. During 250 A.D the doctors called this disease “ koliakos” this means “suffering in the bowls” in greek.The patients were called “Coeliacs”. Later in 1856 They named this disease “Celiac” then took the “o” out of the word. Celiac Disease is caused by eating wheat and your villi not being able to gather the nutrients. There are over three hundred symptoms which are things like stomach pains, and can’t be completely cured. This genetic disease are found in anyone that has a specific genetic chain. This genetic disease can be inherited because of the type of gene in the parents of that child.

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This leads to your body not getting the correct amount of nutrients. When your body can not get the protein the small intestines have a lot of waste , which the protein help get rid of that, so the small intestines have a bunch of leftovers that are growing in it. Celiac disease symptoms become apparent when the patient consumes gluten. There are a series of tests performed by medical professionals in order to diagnose the patient. One way of managing Celiac disease is by choosing a gluten free diet.Your body has to have a certain amount of nutrients in order to function without that then your organs will begin to shut