Signs and symptoms of celiac disease syndrome Photo Illustration by Bridget Ashcraft & Kelly Gorham • Published 10/12/12The following symptoms may not all be experience by any one patient, but are an outline of possibilites.•Page 1 of 1

                                                                                                                                                      

"Gluten Man” is composed of products that contain gluten. It was created from information provided by the Montana Celiac Society. List partially compiled from Lifeline, Celiac Sprue Association/USA (CSA/USA 1995), Revision by R. Jean Powell, MCS.

1 Psychological System

Nervousness, depression, anxiety2 Endocrine, Immunologic SystemSecondary hyperparathyroidism (overactivity of parathyroid glands), hypopituitarism (reduced hormones from the pituitary gland), thyroid disorders, diabetes, lymphoma, neoplasia (tumor formation), sarcoidosis (enlargement of the lymph nodes), pulmonary diseases, abscesses, autoimmune/collagen diseases, glomerulonephritis (renal IgA deposits)3 Hematopoietic (blood) SystemAnemia, iron and folic acid deficiency, deficiency of coagulation factors (blood clotting), marked atrophy (shrinkage) of the spleen, pallor, headache, dizziness and dyspnea (breathing difficulty)4 Nervous SystemPolyneuritis (disorder of peripheral nerves), myelopathy (disease of the spinal cord or bone marrow), encephalomyeloradiculopathy (any disease or disorder affecting the brain), optic neuritis, night blindness, ataxia, demyelination, seizures5 Gastrointestinal SystemDiarrhea, periodic constipation, vomiting, flatulence, paralytic ileus (inability of bowels to pass contents), abdominal pain, enlarged liver, pruritus (itching), anorexia, excessive appetite, glossitis (inflammation of the tongue), stomatitis (inflammation of the mouth), lactose intolerance, lactose deficiency, steatorrhea (excess fat in feces), abnormal bacterial flora, ulcerative colitis, volvulus (twisting of the bowel)6 Reproductive SystemMale: Decreased fertility, impotence, hypogonadismFemale: Menstrual disorders, delayed menarche, early menopause, infertility, miscarriages7 Musculoskeletal SystemBone pain, generalized osteoporosis, rickets, compression fractures, muscular weakness, tetany (severe muscle spasms), parathesias (tingling)8 Skin, Hair and NailsDry, scaly, hyperpigmented, itchy skin, acne, rosacea, psoriasis, eczema, herpetiformis lesions, hair loss, brittle and/or abnormal nails, clubbing of fingers9 GeneralWeight loss and generalized malnutrition, edema and ascites (excess fluid in the abdomen), low systolic blood pressure, slight pyrexia (fever), nocturia (awakening at night to urinate)

The celiac (or coeliac) artery, also known as the celiac trunk, or truncus coeliacus, is the first major branch of the abdominal aorta. It is 1.25 cm in length, in a horizontal direction. Branching from the aorta anterior to the upper border of L1 vertebra (almost immediately after entering the abdominal cavity through the diaphragm at T12) in humans, it is one of three anterior/ midline branches of the abdominal aorta (the others are thesuperior and inferior mesenteric arteries).