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What are S&S of celiac disease?

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Gastrointestinal symptoms Gastrointestinal symptoms may include the following: Diarrhea Bloating, Constipation, Weight loss; in infants and young children with untreated celiac disease, failure to thrive and growth retardation are common. Weakness and fatigue; usually related to general poor nutrition, Severe abdominal pain Extraintestinal symptoms may include the following: Anemia Osteopenia and osteoporosis Joint pain Headache Neurologic symptoms Skin disorders; including dermatitis herpetiformis, a condition with pruritic, papulovesicular skin lesions involving the extensor surfaces of the extremities, trunk, buttocks, scalp, and neck Hormonal disorders - Including amenorrhea, delayed menarche, and infertility in women and impotence and infertility in men


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