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Diseases & Conditions
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Celiac disease is a digestive disease that damages the small intestine because of a sensitivity to gluten, which is found in wheat, rye, barley, and oats. This hereditary disorder interferes with the absorption of nutrients from food.
Symptoms may include:
- chronic diarrhea
- weight loss
- recurring abdominal pain
- gas
- pale, foul-smelling stool
- unexplained anemia
- muscle cramps
- bone pain
- pain in the joints
- fatigue
- painful skin rash
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