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A huge thank you to @DrAmirKhanGP for supporting Coeliac Awareness Month and helping raise vital awareness of coeliac disease.โ
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In this short video, Dr Amir explains what coeliac disease is โ a serious autoimmune condition where the body reacts to gluten, causing damage to the lining of the small bowel. This damage affects the villi โ tiny finger-like projections that help absorb nutrients โ leading to deficiencies in key vitamins and minerals.โ
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Symptoms can be recurrent, persistent, or unexplained. They may include: fatigue, stomach pain, nausea, anaemia and even neurological issues. Yet despite affecting 1 in 100 people in the UK, only 36% are medically diagnosed.โ
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Our mission is to find the estimated 500,000 living with undiagnosed coeliac disease and guide them on the road to recovery.ย โ
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Could it be coeliac disease? Take our self-assessment today: https://t.co/KlCfA5oGd8โ
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Coeliac disease is a serious autoimmune condition that affects 1 in 100 people in the UK. Only 36% are medically diagnosed, meaning there are an estimated 500,000 people living in the UK who are experiencing symptoms โ and these symptoms are having a big impact on their lives.โ This May we will once again be marking Coeliac Awareness Month and will be sharing real stories and empowering those affected by coeliac disease to recognise the symptoms, take our online self-assessment, and help them take the first step on the road to recovery.
If youโd like to get involved with raising awareness this year, you can request a pack which contain posters, leaflets and postcards. Why not set up an event in your school, workplace or local area?
Request a pack here: https://t.co/VH3fuAsJPt
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A-Z of Coeliac Disease Symptoms: V is for Villous Atrophy
In untreated coeliac disease, the villi in the small intestine become inflamed and flattened, leading to what's known as villous atrophy. This means the gut is unable to absorb nutrients properly, which can cause a range of complications over time. Villous atrophy can also be seen in other conditions, but in coeliac disease, it is triggered by gluten ingestion.
Left untreated, villous atrophy can lead to malabsorption, causing deficiencies in essential nutrients like iron, calcium, and vitamins.
When following a strict gluten free diet, the good news is that the villi can repair and function normally again.
See the difference between healthy villi and damaged villi in coeliac disease above.
Find out more about coeliac disease here: https://t.co/vG3SKOLWTc
Coeliac disease is a lifelong condition. There is no cure, and the gluten free diet is the only treatment. If gluten is reintroduced into the diet, the immune system will react and the gut lining will be damaged again.โ
โWant to learn more myths about coeliac disease? Find out more here: https://t.co/c0sRfm3Rpb