Background The “gluten” protein is a protein mixture found in many grains such as wheat, rye, barley, and spelt. Its high content of the amino acids glutamine and proline makes gluten resistant to breakdown by digestive enzymes in the intestines, which contributes to the inflammatory response. Gluten has elastic properties and is therefore an important … Celiac
Synonyms in a broader sense Gluten Sensitive Enteropathy, Native Sprue, Gluten IntoleranceAlternative spelling: celiac disease EpidemiologyFrequency In Europe, about 1 in 500 inhabitants suffer from coeliac disease. Women are affected more often than men. The disease usually appears for the first time in childhood (=first manifestation); if adults suffer from celiac disease, this usually occurs … Coeliac condition
Symptoms of celiac disease In the foreground of the symptoms of gluten intolerance/coeliac disease are disturbances of the general condition, an altered stool behavior and a (usually painful) flatulence of the abdomen (=meteorism). Patients feel ill, have limited performance and are sometimes very bad-tempered. They are weakened and lose weight. The bowel movement has a … Symptoms of celiac disease | Coeliac condition
Complications Lactose intolerance is a concomitant disease of celiac disease, which is also due to changes in the mucous membrane of the small intestine. It describes an enzyme deficiency of the intestinal mucosa, which is due to the coeliac disease typical changes in the small intestinal mucosa: The enzyme lactase splits up double sugars into … Complications | Coeliac condition
