Cosa può provocare la celiachia?
Cosa può provocare la celiachia?
La celiachia non curata per tempo può provocare danni, soprattutto tra i soggetti in giovane età. Le malattie che possono essere causate da questa intolleranza vanno dalla infertilità all'arresto della crescita, dall'ipotiroidismo al diabete, dalla dermatite ad alcune forme di tumori intestinali.
Quali organi colpisce la celiachia?
La celiachia, o malattia celiaca, è una condizione autoimmune caratterizzata da una risposta infiammatoria che si manifesta in seguito all'ingestione del glutine in individui geneticamente predisposti. La malattia celiaca porta al danneggiamento e alla distruzione della mucosa dell'intestino tenue.
What are the symptoms of celiac disease?
- Symptoms of celiac disease include: When a person with celiac disease eats the protein gluten, the immune system sees gluten as a threat and begins to attack it. The villi of the intestines, which are trying to digest the gluten along with other food, get damaged in the process.
What is the mission of the Celiac Disease Foundation?
- Celiac Disease Foundation Our mission since 1990 has been to accelerate diagnosis, treatments in search of a cure for celiac disease and non-celiac gluten sensitivity through research, education, and advocacy. We lead the fight to increase the rate of diagnosis, to improve treatments, and to find a cure.
Is celiac disease caused by damaged villi?
- Damaged villi make it nearly impossible for the body to absorb nutrients into the bloodstream, leading to malnourishment and a host of other problems including some cancers, thyroid disease, osteoporosis, infertility and the onset of other autoimmune diseases. Celiac disease is: ● A serious autoimmune disease.
