Extractions: Celiac Disease (Celiac Sprue; Nontropical Sprue; Gluten-Sensitive Enteropathy) by Debra Wood, RN Definition Causes Risk Factors ... Prevention Definition Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease affecting the digestive tract. In susceptible people, eating food with gluten damages little protrusions in the small intestine (called villi) that absorb nutrients. The condition affects absorption of all nutrients, not just those in foods with gluten, so untreated patients often become malnourished. Gluten is found in wheat, rye, barley, and oats. The Digestive Tract www.nucleusinc.com Causes Doctors do not fully understand what causes celiac disease, but eating gluten seems to be involved. Most likely, patients whose immune systems are genetically predisposed develop the disease after exposure to gluten. There is some evidence that in such people, earlier exposure in infancy causes more severe disease than later exposure. Risk Factors A risk factor is something that increases your chance of getting a disease or condition. Family members with celiac disease History of another autoimmune disease, such as:
BCMA > BC Medical Journal > Issues > BCMJ September 2001 Edition Celiac disease (also known as celiac sprue, glutensensitive enteropathy, and nontropical sprue) is defined by a characteristic but nonspecific small http://www.bcma.org/public/bc_medical_journal/BCMJ/2001/september_2001/CeliacDis
Extractions: BC Medical Journal Volume 43, Number 7, September 2001, pages 390-395 Celiac disease: A review Celiac disease, a chronic disorder with a characteristic small intestinal mucosal lesion associated with nutrient malabsorption, may be present in up to 1% of adults. Hugh Freeman, MD, FRCPC, FACP, FACG Dr Freeman is a professor of gastroenterology in the Department of Medicine at the University of British Columbia. Contents Abstract Resources for people with celiac disease Abstract Celiac disease (also known as celiac sprue, gluten-sensitive enteropathy, and nontropical sprue) is defined by a characteristic but nonspecific small intestinal biopsy lesion that is associated with nutrient malabsorption. With removal of gluten from the diet, prompt improvement in the biopsy appearance results, along with improved nutrient absorption. Introduction In 1888, Samuel Gee described the clinical features of childhood celiac disease.[
MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Celiac Disease - Sprue Sprue; nontropical sprue; Gluten intolerance; Glutensensitive enteropathy. Definition Return to top. Celiac disease is an inherited, autoimmune disease. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000233.htm
Extractions: @import url(/medlineplus/images/advanced.css); Skip navigation Other encyclopedia topics: A-Ag Ah-Ap Aq-Az B-Bk ... Z Contents of this page: Digestive system Celiac sprue - foods to avoid Dermatitis, herpetiformis on the knee Dermatitis, herpetiformis on the arm and legs ... Digestive system organs Alternative names Return to top Sprue; Nontropical sprue; Gluten intolerance; Gluten-sensitive enteropathy Definition Return to top Celiac disease is an inherited, autoimmune disease. The lining of the small intestine is damaged in response to ingestion of gluten and other proteins found in wheat, barley, rye, possibly oats, and their derivatives. The intestines contain projections (called villi) that normally absorb nutrients. In undiagnosed or untreated celiac disease, these villi become flattened and the ability to absorb nutrients properly is altered. As a result, several other organ systems may also be affected. The disease can first develop at any point in life from infancy to late adulthood. Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Medical Encyclopedia: Celiac Disease - Sprue (Print Version) Sprue; nontropical sprue; Gluten intolerance; Glutensensitive enteropathy. Definition. Celiac disease is an inherited, autoimmune disease. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/print/ency/article/000233.htm
Extractions: To close this window, click on the "x" in the upper right hand corner of the window. URL of this page: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000233.htm Alternative names Sprue; Nontropical sprue; Gluten intolerance; Gluten-sensitive enteropathy Definition Celiac disease is an inherited, autoimmune disease. The lining of the small intestine is damaged in response to ingestion of gluten and other proteins found in wheat, barley, rye, possibly oats, and their derivatives. The intestines contain projections (called villi) that normally absorb nutrients. In undiagnosed or untreated celiac disease, these villi become flattened and the ability to absorb nutrients properly is altered. As a result, several other organ systems may also be affected. The disease can first develop at any point in life from infancy to late adulthood. Causes, incidence, and risk factors The exact cause of celiac disease is unknown. Once thought rare, recent research suggests that an estimated 1 of every 133 Americans has celiac disease. However, only a small fraction of people living with it have been diagnosed in the United States at this time. Those with a family member with celiac disease are at greater risk for developing the disease. The disorder is most common in Caucasians and those of European ancestry. Women are affected more commonly than men.
Dorlands Medical Dictionary nontropical sprue, celiac disease. refractory sprue, 1. malabsorption and flat jejunal mucosa, signs of celiac disease, which do not respond to withdrawal http://www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_hl_dorlands.jspzQzpgzEzzSzppdocszSzuszS
Entrez PubMed A variety of smallbowel malignant neoplasms have been reported in association with nontropical spru http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=3
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HON Allergy Glossary Celiac Disease Gluten Sensitive Enteropathy, nontropical sprue, Wheat Allergy. Celiac disease or Celiac Sprue is a malabsorption disorder characterized by a permanent http://www.hon.ch/Library/Theme/Allergy/Glossary/celiac_disease.html
Extractions: Celiac Sprue, Coeliac Disease, Gluten Enteropathy, Gluten Intolerance, Gluten Intolerant Enteropathy, Gluten Sensitive Enteropathy, Nontropical Sprue, Wheat Allergy Celiac disease or Celiac Sprue is a malabsorption disorder characterized by a permanent gluten -sensitive enteropathy resulting in malabsorption , failure to thrive and other gastrointestinal manifestations. However, it should not be confused with a food allergy or hypersensitivity to food products. Celiac Sprue is an inherited cell-mediated hypersensitivity involving a tissue-bound immune cell , often delayed, reaction to a food allergen such as wheat, rye, oats, or barley. Gluten , a protein in these grains, is thought to be the offending agent. The onset of the disease has no age restriction but there are many hypotheses related to possible causative factors. In some adults, symptoms leading to a diagnosis of Celiac Sprue have been observed to appear following severe emotional stress, pregnancy, an operation or a viral infection.
Extractions: According to the National Institutes of Health, celiac sprue is an autoimmune disorder in which people with the disease cannot tolerate a protein called gluten, which is found in wheat, rye, barley, and oats. When people with celiac sprue eat foods containing gluten, their immune system responds by damaging the small intestine. In so doing, tiny, fingerlike protrusions, called villi, located on the lining of the small intestine, are lost. Because nutrients from food are absorbed into the bloodstream through these villi, a person with celiac sprue is at risk of malnourishment regardless of the quantity of food eaten. Eventually, decreased absorption of nutrients can cause vitamin deficiencies and lead to other illnesses. This is especially serious in children, who need proper nutrition to develop and grow. Celiac sprue is also known as celiac disease, nontropical sprue, and gluten-sensitive enteropathy. Books
Extractions: Save a personal copy of this article and quickly find it again with Furl.net. It's free! Save it. To the Editor: During my pulmonology practice, I encountered a patient who had asthma and nontropical sprue. I prescribed treatment with montelukast for this patient. To my surprise, the patient called me 1 week later to report that her sprue was completely better and that, 1 week after stopping her special gluten-free diet while remaining on montelukast, she was diarrhea free for the first time in 30 years! Her asthma also improved markedly. Taking my observation one step further, I initiated montelukast in another patient with sprue and with COPD without bronchospasm. To my amazement, her sprue also improved markedly, such that she was without diarrhea for the first time in 25 years and also on a normal diet.
AllAllergy.Net - Allergy & Asthma Organisations The Celiac Sprue Association/United States of America, their families and professionals interested in celiac disease CD nontropical sprue, http://allallergy.net/organizations/index.cfm/cceoc/L/cntry/z/page/p3
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Extractions: Appointments Medical Services Health Information Find a Doctor Search: Search Encyclopedia: List of Topics Print This Page  General Gastroenterology Digestive system Celiac sprue - foods to avoid Dermatitis, herpetiformis on the knee Dermatitis, herpetiformis on the arm and legs ... Digestive system organs Definition: Celiac disease is an inherited, autoimmune disease. The lining of the small intestine is damaged in response to ingestion of gluten and other proteins found in wheat, barley, rye, possibly oats, and their derivatives. The intestines contain projections (called villi) that normally absorb nutrients. In undiagnosed or untreated celiac disease, these villi become flattened and the ability to absorb nutrients properly is altered. As a result, several other organ systems may also be affected. The disease can first develop at any point in life from infancy to late adulthood. Alternative Names: Sprue; Nontropical sprue; Gluten intolerance; Gluten-sensitive enteropathy Causes, incidence, and risk factors:
Celiac Disease - Sprue (Disease) - Detroit, Michigan Sprue; nontropical sprue; Gluten intolerance; Glutensensitive enteropathy. Causes And Risk. The exact cause of celiac disease is unknown. http://www.henryfordhealth.org/13199.cfm
Extractions: Digestive system organs Definition Celiac disease is an inherited, autoimmune disease. The lining of the small intestine is damaged in response to ingestion of gluten and other proteins found in wheat, barley, rye, possibly oats, and their derivatives. The intestines contain projections (called villi) that normally absorb nutrients. In undiagnosed or untreated celiac disease, these villi become flattened and the ability to absorb nutrients properly is altered. As a result, several other organ systems may also be affected. The disease can first develop at any point in life from infancy to late adulthood. Alternative Names Sprue; Nontropical sprue; Gluten intolerance; Gluten-sensitive enteropathy Causes And Risk The exact cause of celiac disease is unknown. Once thought rare, recent research suggests that an estimated 1 of every 133 Americans has celiac disease. However, only a small fraction of people living with it have been diagnosed in the United States at this time.
Extractions: Was ist Zöliakie und wer bekommt Zöliakie? Die Begriffe Zöliakie, Sprue und Gluten-sensitive Enteropathie werden synonym gebraucht und bezeichnen ein Krankheitsbild, das sich altersabhängig sehr variable manifestieren kann. In der klassischen, früh-kindlichen Ausprägung besteht eine chronische Entzündung des Dünndarms, die mit charakteristischen, histologischen Merkmalen einhergeht und zugleich ein Malabsorptions-Syndrom aufweist. Zöliakie-Erkrankte haben eine genetische Disposition, die eine notwendige Voraussetzung ist, damit Immunreaktionen durch Gliadine hervorgerufen werden können. Gliadine sind Bestandteile der Alkohol-löslichen Fraktion von Kleber-Proteinen (Glutene), die in verschiedenen Getreidearten vorkommen. Die Zöliakie ist durch drei zusammengehörige Besonderheiten gekennzeichnet: Die Symptome der Zöliakie bessern sich schnell und verschwinden schließlich völlig, wenn eine strikte, Gluten-freie Diät eingehalten wird.
Celiac Disease Celiac disease may also be called sprue, nontropical sprue, gluten sensitive enteropathy, celiac sprue, and adult celiac disease. Causes symptoms http://www.chclibrary.org/micromed/00041880.html
Extractions: Celiac disease occurs when the body reacts abnormally to gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye, barley, and oats. Gluten causes an inflammatory response in the small intestine, which damages the tissues and results in impaired ability to absorb nutrients from foods. The inflammation and malabsorption create wide-ranging problems in many systems of the body. Description Celiac disease may be discovered at any age, from infancy through adulthood. Researchers think that several factors must exist in order for the disease to occur. The patient must have a genetic predisposition to develop the disorder. Then, something in their environment acts as a stimulus, or "trigger," to their immune system. Some of the things which may provoke a reaction include surgery, especially gastrointestinal surgery; a change to a low fat diet, which has an increased number of wheat-based foods, or a viral infection. This combination of genetic susceptibility and an outside agent leads to celiac disease. The disorder is more commonly found among white Europeans or those of European descent. It is very unusual to find celiac disease in African or Asian people. The exact incidence of the disease is uncertain. Estimates vary from one in 5000, to as many as one in every 300 individuals with this background. The prevalence of celiac disease seems to be different from one European country to another, and between Europe and the United States. This may be due to differences in diet and/or unrecognized disease. Because of the known genetic component, relatives of patients with celiac disease are considered at higher risk for the disorder.
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Extractions: Recommended Web Sites Canadian Celiac Association - This organization provides information on the disease and diet. The site can also be viewed in French Celiac Disease - MedicineNet covers the diagnosis and treatment options for this disease. Celiac Disease Foundation Celiac Sprue Association - The Celiac Sprue Association/United States of America, Inc. has constructed this site for celiacs, their families and professionals interested in celiac disease [CD] [nontropical sprue], dermatitis herpetiformis [DH], and the gluten-free diet. Comprehensive information on the disease as well as nutritional information and recipes will be found here. Gluten Intolerance Group MayoClinic: Celiac Disease - Mayoclinic.com gives you access to the experience and knowledge of the more than 2,000 physicians and scientists of Mayo Clinic. You can find out the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and self-care at this site.
CCA Edmonton - What Is Celiac Disease? Other names for Celiac Disease include Celiac sprue, glutensentitive enteropathy, nontropical sprue. Celiac Disease is not just a childhood disease. http://www.celiac.edmonton.ab.ca/celiacdisease.html
Extractions: CONTENTS About Celiac Disease Coping with Celiac Disease Edmonton Chapter Information ... Webmaster Celiac Disease is a medical condition in which the absorptive surface of the small intestine is damaged by a substance called gluten. This results in an inability of the body to absorb nutrients: protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, which are necessary for good health. Although statistics are not readily available, it is estimated that 1:133 persons in Canada are affected by Celiac Disease. Many of these are still waiting to be diagnosed. A definite diagnosis can only be made by a small bowel biopsy. The biopsy is performed by a specialist in the gastrointestinal field. Celiac Disease as yet has no known cure, but can usually be effectively treated and controlled. The treatment of Celiac Disease is strict adherence to a Gluten-Free diet for life. The person with Celiac Disease must read the list of ingredients on all labels, every time. Other names for Celiac Disease include Celiac sprue, gluten-sentitive enteropathy, nontropical sprue.
BioMed Central | Abstract | Tropical Sprue Abstract. Tropical sprue is a disease that causes progressive villus atrophy in the small intestine, similar to nontropical (celiac) sprue. http://www.biomedcentral.com/1092-8472/7/7/abstract
