Nontropical sprue

Introduction: Nontropical sprue

Description of Nontropical sprue

Nontropical sprue (medical condition): A genetic digestive intolerance to gluten in the diet caused by damage to the intestinal villi with an underlying autoimmune cause. Celiac is believed to be one of the most under-diagnosed and thus ...more

Nontropical sprue: See also Celiac Disease:
  »Introduction: Celiac Disease
  »Symptoms of Celiac Disease
  »Treatments for Celiac Disease

Nontropical sprue: A malabsorption syndrome that is precipitated by the ingestion of GLUTEN-containing foods, such as wheat, rye, and barley. It is characterized by INFLAMMATION of the SMALL INTESTINE, loss of MICROVILLI structure, failed INTESTINAL ABSORPTION, and MALNUTRITION.
Source: Diseases Database

Nontropical sprue: Rare Disease

Ophanet

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when if affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Nontropical sprue as a "rare disease".

Source - Orphanet

Nontropical sprue as a Disease

Nontropical sprue: Another name for Celiac Disease (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Celiac Disease
  »Symptoms of Celiac Disease
  »Treatments for Celiac Disease

Nontropical sprue: Nontropical sprue is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database: Autoimmune diseases, Digestive Diseases, Chronic digestive diseases, Inflammatory bowel disease, Under-diagnosed conditions, Intestinal Conditions

Symptoms of Nontropical sprue (Celiac Disease)

Some of the symptoms of Nontropical sprue incude:

• Digestive symptoms - some people will notice digestive symptoms such as:
  • Diarrhea
  • Abdominal pain
  • Abdominal bloating
  • Pale stool

See full list of 35 symptoms of Nontropical sprue (Celiac Disease)

Treatments for Nontropical sprue (Celiac Disease)

Treatments for Nontropical sprue (Celiac Disease) include:

• Gluten-free diet - avoiding various foods including wheat, rye, barley, and oats.
• Vitamin supplements
• Mineral supplements
• Intravenous nutrition supplements - for severe cases not responding to the gluten-free diet.
• Copper - possibly used for related copper deficiency

See full list of 6 treatments for Nontropical sprue

Treatment of Nontropical sprue: For more treatment information about Nontropical sprue, see treatment of Celiac Disease (Nontropical sprue)

Nontropical sprue: Article Excerpts about Celiac Disease

Celiac disease is a digestive disease that damages the small intestine and interferes with absorption of nutrients from food. People who have celiac disease cannot tolerate a protein called gluten, which is found in wheat, rye, barley, and possibly oats. When people with celiac disease eat foods containing gluten, their immune system responds by damaging the small intestine. Specifically, tiny fingerlike protrusions, called villi, on the lining of the small intestine are lost. Nutrients from food are absorbed into the bloodstream through these villi. Without villi, a person becomes malnourished--regardless of the quantity of food eaten.

Because the body's own immune system causes the damage, celiac disease is considered an autoimmune disorder. However, it is also classified as a disease of malabsorption because nutrients are not absorbed. Celiac disease is also known as celiac sprue, nontropical sprue, and gluten-sensitive enteropathy. (Source: excerpt from Celiac Disease: NIDDK)

Terms associated with Nontropical sprue:

Terms Similar to Nontropical sprue:

• Celiac disease
• Coeliac disease
• Gee-Herter-Heubner disease
• Gluten sensitive enteropathy

Source: Diseases Database

The following terms can be used for Nontropical sprue

• celiac disease

Source: CRISP

External links related to: Nontropical sprue

• Sprue - MedPix™ Medical Image Database and Teaching Files
• eMedicine - Sprue : Article by Ginette V Busschots, MD
• On the Use of Oats in the Gluten-Free Diet
• Gee's disease (www.whonamedit.com)
• coeliac disease - General Practice Notebook
• Coeliac disease - MedPix™ Medical Image Database and Teaching Files
• OMIM - CELIAC DISEASE; CD
• celiac disease - MedPix™ Medical Image Database and Teaching Files
• eMedicine - Celiac Sprue : Article by Vincent W Yang, MD, PhD

Source: Diseases Database

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