on having coeliac on having coeliac diseasedisease

coeliac, celiac - Greek, κοιλιακός (koiliakόs, "abdominal")

first described by Aretaeus, 2000 years ago

Before Diagnosis

Symptoms:

•diarrhoea•weight loss•fatty stools•anaemia•calcium deficiency•joint pain•bloating

1987 - 1 in 1500 2010 - 1 in 100

Number of coeliacs in population

Where the damage happens

X-section of small intestine

Villus

Normal villiscale 200 micro metres

= 0.2mm long

X-sectionhealthy villi

X-sectionvilli flattened by coeliac disease

Complications of Coeliac DiseaseComplications of Coeliac Disease

Normal blood Anaemia

Complications of Coeliac DiseaseComplications of Coeliac Disease

Normal bone Osteoporosis

What contains gluten?

Wheat

Rye Barley

Life-long gluten free diet - gluten-free Life-long gluten free diet - gluten-free foodsfoods

Free From FoodsFree From Foods

Dangerous foods for the coeliacDangerous foods for the coeliac

How they do it in Spain!How they do it in Spain!Sin Gluten

Eating OutEating Out

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