The signs and symptoms of celiac disease can vary greatly and differ in children and adults. Digestive signs and symptoms for adults include:  Diarrhea Fatigue Weight loss Bloating and gas Abdominal pain Nausea and vomiting Constipation  However, more than half the adults with celiac disease have signs and symptoms unrelated to the digestive system, including:  Anemia, usually from iron deficiency Loss of bone density (osteoporosis) or softening of bone (osteomalacia) Itchy, blistery skin rash (dermatitis herpetiformis) Mouth ulcers Headaches and fatigue Nervous system injury, including numbness and tingling in the feet and hands, possible problems with balance, and cognitive impairment Joint pain Reduced functioning of the spleen (hyposplenism)  Children Children with celiac disease are more likely than adults to have digestive problems, including:  Nausea and vomiting Chronic diarrhea Swollen belly Constipation Gas Pale, foul-smelling stools  The inability to absorb nutrients might result in:  Failure to thrive for infants Damage to tooth enamel Weight loss Anemia Irritability Short stature Delayed puberty Neurological symptoms, including attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), learning disabilities, headaches, lack of muscle coordination and seizures  Dermatitis herpetiformis Gluten intolerance can cause this itchy, blistering skin disease. The rash usually occurs on the elbows, knees, torso, scalp and buttocks. This condition is often associated with changes to the lining of the small intestine identical to those of celiac disease, but the skin condition might not cause digestive symptoms. Doctors treat dermatitis herpetiformis with a gluten-free diet or medication, or both, to control the rash.
signs symptoms celiac disease can vary greatly differ children adults  digestive signs symptoms adults include:  diarrhea fatigue weight loss bloating gas abdominal pain nausea vomiting constipation  however  half adults celiac disease signs symptoms unrelated digestive system  including:  anemia  iron deficiency loss bone density (osteoporosis) softening bone (osteomalacia) itchy  blistery skin rash (dermatitis herpetiformis) mouth ulcers headaches fatigue nervous system injury  including numbness tingling feet hands  possible problems balance  cognitive impairment joint pain reduced functioning spleen (hyposplenism)  children children celiac disease likely adults digestive problems  including:  nausea vomiting chronic diarrhea swollen belly constipation gas pale  foul-smelling stools  inability absorb nutrients result in:  failure thrive infants damage tooth enamel weight loss anemia irritability short stature delayed puberty neurological symptoms  including attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (adhd)  learning disabilities  headaches  lack muscle coordination seizures  dermatitis herpetiformis gluten intolerance can cause itchy  blistering skin disease  rash occurs elbows  knees  torso  scalp buttocks  condition associated changes lining small intestine identical celiac disease  skin condition cause digestive symptoms  doctors treat dermatitis herpetiformis gluten-free diet medication  both  control rash
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