Celiac Disease - Sprue
Alternate Names : Gluten Intolerance, Gluten-Sensitive Enteropathy, Nontropical Sprue, Sprue
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Symptoms & Signs
The symptoms of celiac disease can vary significantly from person to person. Symptoms may be intestinal or seemingly non-intestinal in nature. This variability is part of the reason the diagnosis is frequently delayed. For example, one person may present with constipation, another with diarrhea, and yet a third with no irregularity in stooling.
A partial listing of gastrointestinal symptoms:
A partial listing of non-intestinal symptoms:
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Anemia (low blood count)
- Bone and joint pain
- Bone disease (osteoporosis, kyphoscholiosis, fracture)
- Breathlessness (due to anemia)
- Bruising easily
- Dental enamel defects and discoloration
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Depression
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Fatigue
- Growth delay in children
- Hair loss
- Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)
- Irritability and behavioral changes
- Malnutrition
- Mouth ulcers
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Muscle cramps
- Nosebleed
- Seizures
- Short stature, unexplained
- Skin disorders (dermatitis herpetiformis)
- Swelling, general or abdominal
- Vitamin or mineral deficiency, single or multiple nutrient (for example, iron, folate, vitamin K)
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- Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
- Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD - Pediatric)
- Memory Loss
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