At this time, there are no other theories counter-claiming the validity of celiac sprue as an immunologic disease. The disease is indeed genetic in nature and is inheritable. It is connected to genetically transmitted histo-compatible cell antigens namely HLA DR3-DQ2, DR4-DQ8 and DR5/7.
The disease can be identified through the condition known as villous atrophy or [...]
Ever wonder about the history of Celiac Diease?
Listed here were significant dates and contributions, known for their conviction to put an end to this debilitating malabsorption disease, celiac sprue (celiac disease).
400 B.C.- During this time, the great Greek physician Hippocrates established a customary school of medicine founded on the notion that diseases were not to [...]
To ensure accuracy in diagnosing celiac disease, numerous tests have been developed such as Serology and Antibody Testing. The test to be used on a certain sufferer depends upon the severity of the symptoms. However, this test will prove useful only to patients who were not able to practice abstinence from gluten. In other words, sufferers who are [...]
Grains may be healthy for most of us, but for celiac sufferers, they mean pain and suffering. As a result, these foods and beverage made from grain were considered as “toxic grains” for sufferers of celiac disease, thus, should be avoided:
Bagels, cake, beer, bread, certain biscuits, broth, couscous, french toast, cupcakes, graham crackers, matzo, croutons, [...]