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5 Αυγ 2009 · Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder -- more than just a food allergy to gluten. Read about celiac disease, symptoms and treatment.
If you have celiac disease, eating gluten triggers an immune response to the gluten protein in your small intestine. Over time, this reaction damages your small intestine's lining and prevents it from absorbing nutrients, a condition called malabsorption.
Celiac disease is a serious autoimmune disease that occurs in genetically predisposed people where the ingestion of gluten leads to damage in the small intestine. It is estimated to affect 1 in 100 people worldwide, but only about 30% are properly diagnosed.
How does celiac disease affect my body? Celiac disease affects your small intestine. This is where most of the nutrients from your food are absorbed, including proteins like gluten. But when you have celiac disease, gluten in your small intestine triggers an immune response.
Celiac disease is a long-term (chronic) digestive problem that hurts your small intestine. It stops your body from taking in nutrients from food. It is different from gluten sensitivity or intolerance. You may have celiac disease if you are allergic to gluten. Gluten is a kind of protein.
For most people with celiac disease, eating a gluten-free diet allows the small intestine to heal. For children, that usually takes 3 to 6 months. For adults, complete healing might take several years.
18 Ιουλ 2023 · When people with celiac disease eat foods containing gluten, the immune system attacks the gluten when it gets into the small intestine. As the immune system wages war against gluten, it damages small, fingerlike projections in the small intestine called villi.
