What is Turner syndrome associated Celiac Disease?

What is Turner syndrome associated Celiac Disease?

• Turner syndrome associated Celiac Disease: Females with Turner syndrome are more susceptible to developing celiac disease than the average population. Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder characterized by intolerance to gluten by the small intestine. The type and severity of symptoms varies amongst people - some people have severe gastrointestinal symptoms from infancy whereas other have no symptoms other than fatigue or anemia during adulthood.

Turner syndrome associated Celiac Disease: Introduction

Types of Turner syndrome associated Celiac Disease:

Broader types of Turner syndrome associated Celiac Disease:

• Intestine conditions
• Abdominal conditions
• Chronic digestive conditions
• Immune system conditions
• Allergy-like conditions
• Mucus membrane conditions
• Digestive conditions
• more types...»

How serious is Turner syndrome associated Celiac Disease?

Prognosis of Turner syndrome associated Celiac Disease: Delayed diagnosis can have long-term negative effects on children's growth and development. Diagnosed patients who can completely avoid gluten have a good prognosis. This can be difficult as gluten is used in a wide range of foods and ingesting even a small amount can cause symptoms. Strict avoidance of gluten means a normal life expectancy can be expected. However, up to 10% of people may eventually develop gastrointestinal cancers which can affect life expectancy.
Complications of Turner syndrome associated Celiac Disease: see complications of Turner syndrome associated Celiac Disease

What causes Turner syndrome associated Celiac Disease?

Causes of Turner syndrome associated Celiac Disease: see causes of Turner syndrome associated Celiac Disease

What are the symptoms of Turner syndrome associated Celiac Disease?

Symptoms of Turner syndrome associated Celiac Disease: see symptoms of Turner syndrome associated Celiac Disease

Complications of Turner syndrome associated Celiac Disease: see complications of Turner syndrome associated Celiac Disease

Turner syndrome associated Celiac Disease: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Turner syndrome associated Celiac Disease.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Turner syndrome associated Celiac Disease.

How is it treated?

Doctors and Medical Specialists for Turner syndrome associated Celiac Disease: Gastroenterologist ; see also doctors and medical specialists for Turner syndrome associated Celiac Disease.
Treatments for Turner syndrome associated Celiac Disease: see treatments for Turner syndrome associated Celiac Disease

Name and Aliases of Turner syndrome associated Celiac Disease

Main name of condition: Turner syndrome associated Celiac Disease

Celiac disease associated with Turner syndrome

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