gluten enteropathy

enteropathy /en·ter·op·a·thy/ (en″ter-op´ah-the) any disease of the intestine.enteropath´ic

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gluten enteropathy  celiac disease.

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gluten enteropathy

n.

See celiac disease.

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Gluten enteropathy

A hereditary malabsorption disorder caused by sensitivity to gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye, barley, and oats. Also called non-tropical sprue or celiac disease.

Mentioned in: Malabsorption Syndrome

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gluten enteropathy,

n See disease, celiac.

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enteropathy

any disease of the intestine. Includes enteritis plus those diseases in which there is no physical lesion of enteritis but in which there is severe diarrhea.

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cystic mucinous enteropathy

see lymphocytic-plasmacytic enteritis.

gluten enteropathy

celiac disease. See wheat-sensitive enteropathy (below).

mucoid enteropathy

a secretory diarrhea of rabbits, of unknown cause; characterized by occurrence of mucoid diarrhea, abdominal distention, cecal impaction, constipation, depression and hypothermia in rabbits of weaning age and older.

mycotic enteropathy

one caused by a fungal agent; see histoplasmosis, phycomycosis, candidiasis.

porcine proliferative enteropathy

see proliferative hemorrhagic enteropathy.

protein-losing enteropathy (PLE)

a nonspecific term referring to conditions associated with excessive loss of plasma proteins into the intestinal lumen. Associated with a variety of systemic and bowel disorders, including congestive heart failure, gastric ulceration, gastric tumors, intestinal mucosal ulceration and lymphatic disorders, intestinal parasitic infestations, bacterial induced lesions such as in Johne's disease and the proliferative enteropathies.

rabbit enteropathy complex

term used to designate a number of poorly defined diarrheal conditions of rabbits; includes mucoid enteropathy and nonspecific enteropathy.

wheat-sensitive enteropathy

a hereditary sensitivity to gluten, seen in Irish setters. There is diarrhea and poor growth in young dogs.

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gluten enteropathy

Celiac sprue, gluten-sensitive enteropathy A condition characterized by malabsorption of nutrients through the small intestine due to an immune reaction to gluten, a protein in wheat or related grains and other foods Clinical Diarrhea, weight loss, which may be associated with dermatitis herpetiformis Diagnosis Bx of involved small bowel Management Gluten-free diet, see there

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Patient discussion about gluten enteropathy.

Q. What is Gluten and what is gluten allergy? My nephew is coming to stay with me for a few days and his mother told me that since he is allergic to gluten that I shouldn't give him to eat any. What is gluten?

A. Gluten is a protein that is found in wheat (and similar proteins of the tribe Triticeae which includes other cultivars such as barley and rye). When someone is allergic to gluten the only effective treatment is a lifelong gluten-free diet.
Here is a link to a website with ideas for cooking without gluten:
http://www.celiac.com/categories/Gluten%252dFree-Cooking/

Q. Is FTT a symptom of celiac? My 1.5 year old son has FTT (failure to thrive) and stomach aches. What could be causing it?

A. Failure to thrive lacks a precise definition, in part because it describes a condition rather than a specific disease. Children who fail to thrive don't receive or are unable to take in, retain, or utilize the calories needed to gain weight and grow as expected. FTT can be caused from many different things: social factors, conditions involving the gastrointestinal system like gastroesophageal reflux, chronic diarrhea, cystic fibrosis, chronic liver disease, and celiac disease. From a chronic illness or medical disorder, an intolerance of milk protein, infections or metabolic disorders.

Q. How do you diagnose celiac? My daughter is 3 years old and is constantly vomiting, has diarrhea and stomach aches. Could this be celiac?

A. Numerous studies demonstrate that children with Celiac frequently have gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms such as diarrhea with failure to thrive (FTT), abdominal pain, vomiting, constipation, and abdominal distension. The symptoms you described could in fact be celiac so you should ask your GP to test your duaghter for it.