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What is the name of the weird, itchy, blistering skin rash seen in patients with Celiac Dz?
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Dermatitis Herpetiformis
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A child presents in your office with diarrhea/steatorrhea, extreme weight loss, and is below the 5th percentile for his age group in weight.
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Celiac Dz
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A child presents in your office with diarrhea/steatorrhea, extreme weight loss, and is below the 5th percentile for his age group in weight.
What would a small bowel biopsy show? |
Blunting of Villi
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A child presents in your office with diarrhea/steatorrhea, extreme weight loss, and is below the 5th percentile for his age group in weight.
What would a ELISA reveal? |
Elevated levels of anti-tissue transglutaminase and IgA
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____ is a toxic protein found in wheat gluten that has a toxic effect in patients with celiac disease
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Gliadin
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What type of diet should a patient with celiac disease be on?
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A gluten-free diet
Avoid: barley, wheat, rye, oats and gluten |
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What disorders may give a patient a greater risk of developing celiac disease?
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-Autoimmune Disorders
-Down's Syndrome - Turner Syndrome (45 X0) -Type 1 Diabetes -Primary Biliary Cirrhosis -Autoimmune Thyroid Disease |
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Why is a person on a gluten-free diet more likely to get osteoporosis?
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Gluten-free diets are often CALCIUM and VIT. D deficient.
Need Ca+ and Vit D to maintain bone density |
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Malabsorption due to Celiac Disease affects all fat soluble vitamins.
What are the fat soluble vitamins? |
Vitamins A, C, D, E and K
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