Celiac Facts for Patients

Severe, itching skin rash associated with celiac disease.

Glucose syrup is made from starch. Glucose syrup is used in foods to sweeten, soften texture and add volume. It is gluten-free, independently from the cereal/biological source it is made from.

Antibodies against deamidated gliadin peptides, which are part of the gluten-protein. "Deamidated" means the body's own enzyme called tissue-transglutaminase has already chemically modified the original gliadin-structure.

Dermatitis herpetiformis Duhring.Severe, itchy skin rash associated with celiac disease.

Twins that develop from two different egg cells. Another term is "non-identical twins" or "fraternal twins".

A clinical trial or test involving human participants and testing a certain treatment or intervention in comparison to placebo. In order to avoid any subjective interpretation, neither the study investigators nor the investigated participant know who is getting which treatment. After all data have been collected and data analyses have been completed, de-blinding of the allocation to the intervention groups is done to see which treatment was more effective.

Condition based on chromosomal abnormality as there are three copies of chromosme 21 instead of two. Some degree of intellectual disability, small stature, low muscle tone among with characteristic physical features (flat face, slanting eyes, small mouth with a protruding tongue etc.).

First part of the small intestine, important for absorption of different nutrients.

Antibodies against endomysium.

IgA class auto-antibodies against endomysium. Antibodies (=immunoglobulins) of class IgA against endomysium; this is a very specific blood marker for celiac disease, however it's not a standard parameter and the analysis needs to be performed by an experienced lab technician, therefore it is not available in all laboratories.