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What is another name for Celiac disease?
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Nontropical Sprue
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What is Celiac disease?
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Celiac disease is a digestive disease that damages the small intestine and interferes with absorption of nutrients from food. People who have celiac disease cannot tolerate a protein called gluten
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Is Celiac disease more likely in men or women?
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more in WOMEN than men
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In Celiac disease there is a marked atrophy of villi in proximal small intestine induced by ingestion of____ containing foods.
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gluten
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Give examples of gluten products:
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gluten is high molecular weight protein found in rye, oats, barley, and wheat (bread products, beer, and other processed foods)
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Gluten is ______ to celiac disease patients.
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toxic
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When do symptoms appear in a celiac patient?
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when gluten is present (as soon as gluten contacts the cells
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Why does gluten adversely affect the person with celiac disease?
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the celiac disease patient lacks a peptidase which would normally detoxify a noxious peptide of gluten
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In the celiac patient gluten causes a loss of villi which then causes a marked reduction of _____ _____?
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absorptive surface
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Is there a strong family incidence in relation to celiac disease?
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yes
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Is someone born with celiac disease?
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yes
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What is the normal onset for celiac disease?
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onset ocurs in infants between 6 months to 2 years and in adults 20-50
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True of false, symptoms begin between childhood and adolescence?
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False
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What are the symptoms of celiac disease in an infant?
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anorexia, irritability, diarrhea w/pale bulky stools, weight loss, failure to thrive
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What are the symptoms of celiac disease in an adult?
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lassitude (Weakness, weariness, listlessness, exhaustion, lethargy), weakness, diarrhea, steatorrhea (increase fat in feces), bulky pale frothy stools
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