{"id":15,"date":"2017-01-30T04:44:50","date_gmt":"2017-01-30T04:44:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sudweeksfamily.com\/celiac\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2017-11-16T05:49:05","modified_gmt":"2017-11-16T05:49:05","slug":"celiac-disease","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sudweeksfamily.com\/celiac\/celiac-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is Celiac Disease?"},"content":{"rendered":"

This site is intended to share the answers I found in my quest to understand celiac disease with family,\u00a0 friends, and others who may be trying to find the answers I too have been seeking. This is a compilation of answers from various sources (clearly listed and linked prior to the quotes).<\/em><\/p>\n

What is celiac disease?<\/h3>\n

(Source:\u00a0Celiac.org: What Is Celiac Disease?<\/a>)<\/p>\n

“Celiac disease is a serious genetic\u00a0autoimmune disorder where the ingestion of gluten leads to damage in the small intestine. \u00a0It is estimated to affect 1 in 100 people worldwide. \u00a0Two and one-half million Americans are undiagnosed and are at risk for long-term health complications.<\/p>\n

“When people with celiac disease eat gluten (a protein found in wheat, rye and barley), their body mounts an immune response that attacks the small intestine. These attacks lead to damage on the villi, small fingerlike projections that line the small intestine, that promote nutrient absorption. When the villi get damaged, nutrients cannot be absorbed properly into the body. The only treatment currently for celiac disease is a strict, gluten-free diet. Most patients report symptom improvement within a few weeks, although intestinal healing may take several years.<\/p>\n

“Celiac disease is hereditary, meaning that it runs in families.\u00a0People with a first-degree relative with celiac disease (parent, child, sibling) have a 1 in 10 risk of developing celiac disease.”<\/p>\n

Additional Links<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Sams, Aaron and Hawks, John, “Celiac Disease as a Model for the Evolution of Multifactorial Disease in Humans”<\/a> (2014). Human Biology Open Access Pre-Prints. Paper 49.<\/p>\n

Videos:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Alessio Fasano – “Spectrum of Gluten-Related Disorders: People Shall Not Live by Bread Alone”<\/a><\/p>\n

Celiac disease – symptoms & pathophysiology <\/a>\u2013 Good explanation (minor weakness: focused only on typical Celiac, suggesting only digestive symptoms) <\/em><\/p>\n

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What are the categories of celiac disease?<\/h3>\n

(Source:\u00a0Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical<\/u> Sch<\/u>ool<\/u> Teaching Hospital: Introduction to Celiac Disease – Level 3<\/u><\/u><\/a>)<\/p>\n

Four main categories:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t