**Celiac disease\[1\]** is a condition in which **the body's defense system**\[2\] reacts abnormally to a protein called **gluten**\[3\] and in some stages it causes damage to the wall of the small intestine.... Gluten is also present in foods such as wheat, rye, barley and all kinds of prepared foods.. Allergy to gluten E**\[4\] and **ductal disease Celiac**\[5\] is also known.... The function of the small intestine is to absorb food and nutrients.... Therefore, if the immune system damages the wall of the small intestine, the process of nutrient absorption is seriously impaired.... Celiac disease in adults.... Celiac disease in children is reviewed in a separate topic.... **Symptoms of celiac disease:** The symptoms of the disease vary from person to person.... In the mildest case, there are no symptoms.... But this does not mean healthy absorption of nutrients by the body, and it can be proven by doing a blood test.... For example, a disturbance in the absorption process of iron causes a decrease in the number of blood cells.... Some people also suffer from annoying symptoms, bloating, weight loss, severe pain, abdominal pain, weight loss, severe pain, abdominal pain... and symptoms caused by a lack of vitamins and minerals.... The most common symptoms The disease among affected people includes the following: - **decreasing bone density**\[7\] or **osteoporosis**\[8\] **-** Iron deficiency anemia (and as a result weakening of the bones) - **type 1 diabetes **\[9\] - Thyroid problems (generally in the form of **hyperthyroidism**\[10\] or **hypothyroidism**\[11\]) - Skin disease **dermatitis herpetiformis**\[12\] **-** Nervous system disorders ***-**** Liver disease **Causes of celiac disease:** The cause of celiac disease is still not well known and it seems that a combination of environmental and genetic factors play a role in its occurrence... Celiac disease is one of the most common diseases in Europe, North and South America, Australia, North Africa, the Middle East and South Asia... We have paid for this disease... So stay with us in the future... > Dr. Mehdi Afzal Aghaei, subspecialist in digestive and liver diseases in Mashhad, has an expert board.. > > Performing endoscopy and colonoscopy in the office without bleeding and pain and with the most advanced equipment available > > To schedule an appointment, you can call 38704066 (051) and 38704067 every day... > > Office address: Mashhad, Kausar Blvd., between Kausar 2 and 4 - Farabi Building - 2nd floor \[1\] Celiac disease \[2\] Immune system \[3\] Gluten \[4\] Gluten-sensitive enteropathy \[5\] Celiac sprue \[6\] Malabsorption \[7\] Osteopenia \[8\] Osteoporosis \[9\] Juvenile onset diabetes mellitus \[10\] Hypothyroidism \[11\] underactive thyroid \[12\] Dermatitis herpetiformis **Gastroenterologist in Mashhad** ==================================== **\*Gastroenterologist in Mashhad\***