The permanent cessation of menstruation beginning 2 to 4 years earlier in celiac women characterized by vasomotor instability, psychologic and emotional symptoms and profound changes in the lower genital tract. Early menopause is a symptom…
Hard formations in the kidneys composed mainly of calcium oxalate, also uric acid and cystine, and varying in size from microscopic crystals to several centimeters in diameter. Click for full description.
A feature of an iron deficiency state characterized by abnormally shaped nails, called spoon shaped nails, that reverse the normal downward curve and have vertical ridges that can become deep, called washboard nails. Click for full description.
Condition of being unable to digest lactose, the sugar in milk, because of lack of ability by the small intestine to produce lactase, the enzyme that digests lactose. Click for full description.
Lung disease characterized by localized pus formation in the lung resulting from necrosis (death) of lung tissue with surrounding inflammation is the commonest cause of death in persons with celiac disease. Click for full description.
Abnormal enlargement of lymph nodes greater than 1.5 cm caused by proliferation (increased production) of lymphocytes within the node. Click for full description.
A blood disorder caused by circulating antiprothrombin antibodies that is characterized by altered hemostasis, resulting in poor blood clotting or coagulation.
Sleeplessness due to inadequate production of neurotransmitters (nerve chemicals) in the brain needed for sleep, especially melatonin. Malnutrition is a major cause. Click for full description.
A thyroid disease characterized by insufficient thyroid hormone circulating in the body due to autoimmune destruction of thyroid tissue.
Fluid accumulation within small intestinal mucosa resulting from inflammation that may cause abdominal pain and distention because of hampering peristalsis. Click Small Intestinal Edema for full description.