Question

If you go into your local grocery store, you are bound to find a host of gluten- free products proteins instead of made with synthetic the natural wheat-based protein gluten. About 1 to 3 percent of the (note that it is diseave, the to gluten en The most severe form of gluten intolerance ih the autoimmune disease celiac diease not caused by gluten, and you cannot get it from eating gluten). In individuals wth celiac responie to gluten antigens causes the flattening of the vill in the umall intestine. How Wrom celia ablity of the small intestine to function? Predict the symptoms you would expect to see

Answer 1

The villi increase surface area for chemical digestion and absorption in the small intestine. When the villi become flattened, nutrient absorption and chemical digestion of certain nutrients decreases significantly. Celiac disease is genetic autoimmune disease in which the ingestion of gluten causes the damage to small intestine. This damage included the shortened villi length. In addition, absorption of water, electrolytes, vitamins, and minerals decreases. This leads to nutrient deficiencies, dehydration, diarrhea, and vomiting. Treatment of this disease is celiac free diet and intestine will heal few weeks.

Celiac disease symptoms:

Abdominal Pain

Chronic Diarrhea

Vomiting

Constipation

Delayed growth and puberty