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Gluten Intolerance, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
Gluten Intolerance, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
Gluten Intolerance, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
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Gluten intolerance (Celiac Disease) is a chronic medical disorder of the small intestine which affects the lining of the small intestine to form anomalies after taking gluten.
The small bowel mucosa shows
1. Villous atrophy
2. Columnal to cuboidal alterations in the absorbing cells
3. Invasion of lamina propia with lymphocytes and plasma cells
Gluten is a protein found in three types of cereal:
1. Wheat
2. Barley
3. Rye
Gluten is found in any food that contains the above cereals, including:
1. Pasta
2. Cakes
3. Breakfast cereals
4. Most types of bread
5. Certain types of sauces
6. Some types of ready meals
It has been suggested that an autoimmune disease is the main cause of gluten intolerance (Celiac Disease).
A protein produced by the immune system, called HLA antigen may be a possible cause of the body's reaction in the lining of the small intestinal tract resulting in inflammation.
Gluten intolerance is an autoimmune digestive disease that injures the villi of the mucosa of small intestine and affects the absorption of nutrients from food.
The antibodies in the body are attacking the intestinal lining every time a person with gluten intolerance consumes gluten.
Celiac disease, also known as gluten intolerance, has been known as genetic disorder that affects at least 0.8% Americans.
Gluten intolerance is what is known as an autoimmune condition.
This is where the immune system (the body’s defense against infection) mistakenly attacks healthy tissue.
Gluten intolerance is not an allergy or intolerance to gluten.
In cases of gluten intolerance, the immune system mistakes substances found inside gluten as a threat to the body and fight them.
This injures the surface of the intestines (small bowel), affecting the body’s ability to absorb nutrients from food.
About 95% of people with gluten intolerance have the HLA-DQ2 gene and most of the remaining 5% have the HLA-DQ8 gene.
Genetic testing can determine if the patient has one or both of these genes.
It is important to note that having the gene means the patient is at risk for developing gluten intolerance, but does not mean that the patient definitely has the disorder.
The positive genetic test should be evaluated with a gluten intolerance blood panel to determine if the patient has gluten intolerance
Symptoms of gluten intolerance can range from the classic features, such as weight loss, diarrhea, and malnutrition, to hidden symptoms such as isolated nutrient deficiencies with no gastrointestinal symptoms.
Diagnosis of Gluten intolerance is made on the basis of:
1. A history of abdominal pain, diarrhea and weight loss
2. Small bowels radiology
3. D-xylose absorption study
4. Fecal fat assessment
5. Duodenal biopsy
Antibody testing, especially immunoglobulin A anti-tissue transglutaminase antibody (IgA TTG), is the best first test for suspected gluten intolerance, even though confirmation is done by examining the biopsies
In children younger than 2 years, the IgA TTG test should be combined with testing for IgG-deamidated gliadin peptides.
The primary treatment of gluten intolerance is dietary.
1. Confirmation of diagnosis.
2. Treatment begins.
If there is a one line treatment for Gluten intolerance, it is a gluten free diet.

TABLE OF CONTENT
Introduction
Chapter 1 Gluten Intolerance
Chapter 2 Causes
Chapter 3 Symptoms
Chapter 4 Diagnosis
Chapter 5 Treatment
Chapter 6 Prognosis
Chapter 7 Lactose Intolerance
Chapter 8 Food Allergy
Epilogue

LanguageEnglish
PublisherKenneth Kee
Release dateDec 12, 2016
ISBN9781370810710
Gluten Intolerance, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
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Kenneth Kee

Medical doctor since 1972.Started Kee Clinic in 1974 at 15 Holland Dr #03-102, relocated to 36 Holland Dr #01-10 in 2009.Did my M.Sc (Health Management ) in 1991 and Ph.D (Healthcare Administration) in 1993.Dr Kenneth Kee is still working as a family doctor at the age of 74However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours inthe afternoon.He first started writing free blogs on medical disorders seen in the clinic in 2007 on http://kennethkee.blogspot.com.His purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of his patients which is also his dissertation for his Ph.D (Healthcare Administration). He then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.comThis autobiography account “A Family Doctor’s Tale” was combined with his early “A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders” into a new Wordpress Blog “A Family Doctor’s Tale” on http://ken-med.com.From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks.He apologized for typos and spelling mistakes in his earlier books.He will endeavor to improve the writing in futures.Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.The later books go into more details of medical disorders.He has published 1000 eBooks on various subjects on health, 1 autobiography of his medical journey, another on the autobiography of a Cancer survivor, 2 children stories and one how to study for his nephew and grand-daughter.The purpose of these simple guides is to educate patient on health disorders and not meant as textbooks.He does not do any night duty since 2000 ever since Dr Tan had his second stroke.His clinic is now relocated to the Buona Vista Community Centre.The 2 units of his original clinic are being demolished to make way for a new Shopping Mall.He is now doing some blogging and internet surfing (bulletin boards since the 1980's) startingwith the Apple computer and going to PC.The entire PC is upgraded by himself from XT to the present Pentium duo core.The present Intel i7 CPU is out of reach at the moment because the CPU is still expensive.He is also into DIY changing his own toilet cistern and other electric appliance.His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner.The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned.This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale.Dr Kee is the author of:"A Family Doctor's Tale""Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine""Case Notes From A Family Doctor"

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