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- What is coeliac disease?
- Symptoms of coeliac disease
- Causes of coeliac disease
- Prevention of coeliac disease
- Risk factors for coeliac disease
- Complications of coeliac disease
- When to see a doctor about coeliac disease
- Diagnosis of coeliac disease
- Conventional treatment of coeliac disease
- Alternative/complementary treatment of coeliac disease
- Living with coeliac disease
- Caring for someone with coeliac disease
Coeliac disease may be unpreventable in certain circumstances:
- Gluten intolerance - people who have an overt intolerance to the gluten proteins (mainly gliandin but also glutenin) have a much higher rate of developing coeliac disease, which is very difficult to prevent
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There may be ways to prevent worsening of symptoms or to prevent coeliac disease from occurring in the first place:
- Limit gluten in the diet - it is quite imperative to reduce gluten intake to reduce symptoms of coeliac disease. While this will not cure the condition, it is the only way to manage symptoms. This is especially the case for people who have any type of other digestive disorder (especially irritable bowel syndrome or leaky gut syndrome) who often do much better on a gluten-free diet, by experiencing less symptoms
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< 3: causes 5: risk factors > Last reviewed: 15 August 2008 || Last updated: 26 February 2009
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Disclaimer: This guide is not intended to be used for diagnostic or prescriptive purposes. For any treatment or diagnosis of illness, please see your doctor.
