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Overview

Physical Examination

Appearance

The patient may appear pale.

Skin/Mucous Membrane

Gastrointestinal

The diarrhoea characteristic of coeliac disease is pale, voluminous and malodorous. Abdominal pain and cramping, bloatedness with abdominal distention (thought to be due to fermentative production of bowel gas) and mouth ulcers[1] may be present. As the bowel becomes more damaged, a degree of lactose intolerance may develop. However, the variety of gastrointestinal symptoms that may be present in patients with coeliac disease is great, and some may have a normal bowel habit or even tend towards constipation. Frequently the symptoms are ascribed to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), only later to be recognised as coeliac disease; a small proportion of patients with symptoms of IBS have underlying coeliac disease, and screening may be justified.[2]

Coeliac disease leads to an increased risk of both adenocarcinoma and lymphoma of the small bowel, which returns to baseline with diet. Longstanding disease may lead to other complications, such as ulcerative jejunitis (ulcer formation of the small bowel) and stricturing (narrowing as a result of scarring).[3]

Musculoskeletal

Neurological

Malabsorption-related

The changes in the bowel make it less able to absorb nutrients, minerals and the fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K.[4]

Miscellaneous

Coeliac disease has been linked with a number of conditions. In many cases it is unclear whether the gluten-induced bowel disease is a causative factor or whether these conditions share a common predisposition.

References

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  2. Spiegel BM, DeRosa VP, Gralnek IM, Wang V, Dulai GS (2004). "Testing for celiac sprue in irritable bowel syndrome with predominant diarrhea: a cost-effectiveness analysis". Gastroenterology. 126 (7): 1721–32. PMID 15188167. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  3. "American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement: Celiac Sprue". Gastroenterology. 120 (6): 1522–5. 2001. PMID 11313323.
  4. Tursi A, Brandimarte G, Giorgetti G (2003). "High prevalence of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in celiac patients with persistence of gastrointestinal symptoms after gluten withdrawal". Am J Gastroenterol. 98 (4): 839–43. PMID 12738465.
  5. Crabbé P, Heremans J (1967). "Selective IgA deficiency with steatorrhea. A new syndrome". Am J Med. 42 (2): 319–26. PMID 4959869.
  6. Collin P, Mäki M, Keyriläinen O, Hällström O, Reunala T, Pasternack A (1992). "Selective IgA deficiency and coeliac disease". Scand J Gastroenterol. 27 (5): 367–71. PMID 1529270.
  7. Marks J, Shuster S, Watson A (1966). "Small-bowel changes in dermatitis herpetiformis". Lancet. 2 (7476): 1280–2. PMID 4163419.
  8. Pengiran Tengah D, Wills A, Holmes G (2002). "Neurological complications of coeliac disease". Postgrad Med J. 78 (921): 393–8. PMID 12151653.
  9. Ferguson A, Hutton M, Maxwell J, Murray D (1970). "Adult coeliac disease in hyposplenic patients". Lancet. 1 (7639): 163–4. PMID 4189238.
  10. Holmes G (2001). "Coeliac disease and Type 1 diabetes mellitus - the case for screening". Diabet Med. 18 (3): 169–77. PMID 11318836.
  11. Collin P, Kaukinen K, Välimäki M, Salmi J (2002). "Endocrinological disorders and celiac disease". Endocr Rev. 23 (4): 464–83. PMID 12202461.
  12. Kingham J, Parker D (1998). "The association between primary biliary cirrhosis and coeliac disease: a study of relative prevalences". Gut. 42 (1): 120–2. PMID 9518232.
  13. Matteoni C, Goldblum J, Wang N, Brzezinski A, Achkar E, Soffer E (2001). "Celiac disease is highly prevalent in lymphocytic colitis". J Clin Gastroenterol. 32 (3): 225–7. PMID 11246349.

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