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 Untreated coeliac disease can lead to serious long-term health consequences. Coeliac disease is an autoimmune disorder in which the immune system mistakenly attacks the digestive tract after a person consumes gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye, barley, and other foods and beverages[1].  If left untreated, coeliac disease can lead to the development of other autoimmune disorders like type 1 diabetes and multiple sclerosis (MS), and many other conditions, including dermatitis herpetiformis (an itchy skin rash), anemia, osteoporosis, infertility and miscarriage, neurological conditions like epilepsy and migraines, short stature, heart disease, and intestinal cancers[1]. People with coeliac disease have a 2x greater risk of developing coronary artery disease, and a 4x greater risk of developing small bowel cancers[1].  In addition, untreated coeliac disease can result in malnutrition, bone weakening, and infertility and miscarriage[2]. Chronic inflammation can also lead t...

Coeliac disease and non-coeliac wheat sensitivity are two distinct conditions that can cause similar symptoms. Coeliac disease is an autoimmune disorder in which the immune system mistakenly attacks the digestive tract after a person consumes gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye, barley, and other foods and beverages[2]. On the other hand, non-coeliac wheat sensitivity, also known as non-coeliac gluten sensitivity (NCGS), is a syndrome of symptomatic response to gluten ingestion in patients without evidence of celiac disease when looking in the blood or at tissue under a microscope[14].  The symptoms of coeliac disease and non-coeliac wheat sensitivity can be similar, including abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhea, constipation, headaches, and fatigue[2][6]. However, people with coeliac disease may also experience skin problems, digestive issues, and mood changes[8]. Additionally, people with coeliac disease have intestinal damage when they eat gluten, while people with non-coeliac ...

  Celiac disease and non-celiac wheat sensitivity (NCWS) are two conditions that can cause similar symptoms after eating gluten. However, they are two different conditions with different causes and treatments. Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder in which the body's immune system attacks the small intestine after eating gluten. Gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley, rye, and some other grains. When people with celiac disease eat gluten, their immune system releases antibodies that attack the lining of the small intestine. This can cause damage to the villi, which are small finger-like projections that line the small intestine. The villi are responsible for absorbing nutrients from food, so damage to them can lead to malabsorption, which is a condition in which the body does not absorb enough nutrients from food. Non-celiac wheat sensitivity is a condition in which people experience symptoms after eating gluten, but they do not have celiac disease. The exact cause of NCWS i...