Celiac-Disease.com » Celiac Endoscopy http://celiac-disease.com Celiac News, Tips, and More! Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:00:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Celiac Disease Seen on Wireless Capsule Endoscopy Video http://celiac-disease.com/celiac-disease-seen-on-wireless-capsule-endoscopy-video/ http://celiac-disease.com/celiac-disease-seen-on-wireless-capsule-endoscopy-video/#comments Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:04:28 +0000 Kyle Eslick http://celiac-disease.com/?p=707 Here is an interesting video of Celiac Disease seen on Wireless Capsule Endoscopy.  The video includes images from small bowel, showing absence of villi and scalloping Celiac disease is an immune-mediated disorder that primarily affects the GI tract. It is characterized by chronic inflammation of the small intestine mucosa that may result in atrophy of the intestinal villi, malabsorption, and a variety of clinical manifestations, which may begin in either childhood or adult life.

Patients with celiac disease may also have diabetes, anemia, osteoporosis, neurological problems, malignancies, and show behavioral changes. Family members may also be positive for celiac disease.

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