Celiac disease: Who should be tested
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If you’ve been diagnosed with a condition related to celiac disease or have other risk factors, does that mean you should be tested for celiac disease?
Celiac disease
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Celiac disease is when a person can’t eat gluten. Some symptoms are gas, stomach bloating and pain, diarrhea and constipation.
Crohn’s disease
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Crohn’s disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Symptoms include inflammation in the digestive tract, belly pain and cramps, diarrhea, weight loss, and rectal bleeding
Ulcerative colitis
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Ulcerative colitis is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that affects the colon and rectum, and can cause severe belly pain, cramps, diarrhea and bleeding.
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
Inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, is characterized by chronic inflammation in the digestive tract. The two main types are ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease.