See Also: Celiac syndrome (also spelled coeliac syndrome)(health)
coeliac syndrome(medicine)
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tmj syndrome(medicine)
Down's syndrome(dictionary)
XXY syndrome(health)
Lev's syndrome(medicine)

Celiac syndrome (also spelled coeliac syndrome) (health)


An autoimmune disorder of the upper intestinal mucosa that is triggered by cereal proteins, especially wheat gluten, and which leads to a malabsorption of all nutrients, primarily of fat. It can be detected by the presence of anti-transglutaminase antibodies. If these are positive it would be justifiable to take a mucosal biopsy and if this is positive, then dietary treatment is all that is required.