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Consideraciones nutricionales para la celiaquía - Overview

Nombres alternativos

Dieta libre de gluten; Enteropatía por sensibilidad al gluten; Dieta para la celiaquía

Definición:

La celiaquía es un trastorno autoimmunitario que se transmite de padres a hijos.

El gluten es una proteína que se encuentra en el trigo, la cebada, el centeno o algunas veces la avena (incluyendo medicamentos). Cuando una persona con celiaquía come o bebe algo que contiene gluten, el sistema inmunitario responde dañando el revestimiento del tubo digestivo. Este daño afecta la capacidad del cuerpo para absorber los nutrientes.

Para obtener información específica acerca de la enfermedad, incluyendo síntomas y tratamiento, ver el artículo sobre celiaquía.

Seguir cuidadosamente una dieta libre de gluten ayuda a prevenir los síntomas de la enfermedad.

  • Reviewed last on: 1/20/2010
  • David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; and George F. Longstreth, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program, San Diego, California. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Green PH, Cellier C. Celiac disease. N Engl J Med. 2007;357:1731-1743.

Gemrad CE, Powell DW. Approach to the patient with diarrhea and malabsorption. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier;2007:chap 143.

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