Διαβήτης και Κοιλιοκάκη
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Από το προσεγμένο site www.gluten.net του Gluten Intolerance Group (GIG), εισαγωγικό άρθρο σε απλά αγγλικά για τον σακχαρώδη διαβήτη και την κοιλιοκάκη (δυσανεξία στην γλουτένη):
What is celiac disease?
- A malabsorption disease caused by eating gluten – a protein found in foods made
with wheat, rye and barley.
- Causes damage to the small intestine.
- Can cause food and medications to be absorbed poorly. This can lead to symptoms
of starvation, nutrient and medication malabsorption.
- The only treatment is a strict gluten-free diet. If the diet is followed, the intestinal
damage will slowly heal. This can take several months.
- The disease is lifelong. Intestinal damage occurs each time gluten is consumed.
- Celiac disease affects one person in every 133 people in the United States.
Diabetes and celiac disease: The link
- There is a genetic link between Type 1 diabetes and celiac disease.
- Developing one of the diseases increases the risk of developing the other.
- The prevalence of celiac disease in people with Type 1 diabetes is about 6%
worldwide.
- When a family has two children with Type 1 diabetes, there is a much higher chance
some in the family will have celiac disease.
- Symptoms of celiac disease vary widely, but are often absent in persons with
diabetes.
- Celiac disease can cause unstable blood sugar control.
- A malabsorption disease caused by eating gluten – a protein found in foods made
with wheat, rye and barley.
- Causes damage to the small intestine.
- Can cause food and medications to be absorbed poorly. This can lead to symptoms
of starvation, nutrient and medication malabsorption.
- The only treatment is a strict gluten-free diet. If the diet is followed, the intestinal
damage will slowly heal. This can take several months.
- The disease is lifelong. Intestinal damage occurs each time gluten is consumed.
- Celiac disease affects one person in every 133 people in the United States.
Diabetes and celiac disease: The link
- There is a genetic link between Type 1 diabetes and celiac disease.
- Developing one of the diseases increases the risk of developing the other.
- The prevalence of celiac disease in people with Type 1 diabetes is about 6%
worldwide.
- When a family has two children with Type 1 diabetes, there is a much higher chance
some in the family will have celiac disease.
- Symptoms of celiac disease vary widely, but are often absent in persons with
diabetes.
- Celiac disease can cause unstable blood sugar control.