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Loose motions and bloating, or hidden anemia, fatigue, mouth ulcers, weak bones, infertility - celiac's many masks.
Celiac disease wears many masks. The classic picture is digestive; the more common adult picture is not. Knowing both ends the years of missed diagnosis.
Some people have the intestinal damage with no felt symptoms at all - found only through family screening or an anemia workup. Silent is not safe: the damage and its long-term risks continue quietly.
A child who stops gaining weight, grows slowly, has a swollen belly, chronic loose motions or unusual irritability around wheat foods should be tested. Caught early and fed gluten-free, children catch up completely.
Persistent diarrhea with weight loss, severe anemia, blood in stool, or a child falling off the growth curve - do not self-treat these as "weak digestion"; get the celiac test and a proper evaluation.
Beyond loose motions and bloating, celiac disease hides as stubborn anemia, fatigue, mouth ulcers, weak bones, infertility, an itchy rash or a child not growing - any of these deserves the blood test.
Written By
Dr. Daksh
BDS
Reviewed By
Dr. Varun Gupta
MD Pharmacology, MBBS
Last updated on
27 Sep 2022 • 06:23 PM (IST)
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