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An inflammatory disease of the jejunum that is a severe complication of untreated celiac disease characterized by inflammation and ulceration of the lining with risk of developing into a high grade tumor. Click Chronic Ulcerative Jejunitis for full description.

A mental state characterized by excessive response to annoyance. Click Irritability for full description.

An development abnormality of  the fetus that is characterized by failure to grow normally for the time of its gestational period (stage of pregnancy). Click Intrauterine Growth Retardation for full description.

Abnormal increase in intraepithelial lymphocytes (IELs) in small intestinal mucosa samples (biopsied tissue) obtained by endoscopy procedure. Click Intraepithelial Lymphocytosis in Small Bowel Samples for full description.

An abnormal condition of the small intestinal barrier system whereby the normally tight junctions between surface cells of the lining are weakened, which then allows for harmful entities in the gut, such as gluten, to permeate or get past the ...

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.

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.

Inability to either produce sperm or to produce viable sperm or mobile sperm resulting in prohibiting fertilization of the female ovum. Malnutrition is a major cause. Click for full description.

Failure to conceive after one year of intercourse. Malnutrition is a major cause. Click Female Infertility for full description.

A defect in mucosa lining of the lung characterized by loosening of the normally tight blood-air barrier in the lung that is provided by surface mucosal cells (epithelia). Click for full description.

A mental dysfunction characterized by trouble fixing the mind on one subject to the exclusion of all other thoughts. Malnutrition is a major cause and dehydration contributes. Click for full description.

An erectile dysfunction disorder in males characterized by the inability to achieve or maintain an erection satisfactory for intercourse. Malnutrition is a major cause. Click for full description.

A primary renal disease in which circulating IgA antigliadin antibodies (IgA-AGA) are often found and is characterized by recurrent hematuria (blood in urine), mild proteinuria (protein in urine), and changes to the kidney’s filtering apparatus (glomeruli). Click for full description.

An inherited immune deficiency disorder characterized by the marked absence of IgA (immunoglobulin A) type antibodies in blood in the presence of normal blood levels of IgG (immunoglobulin G) and IgM (immunoglobulin M) type antibodies. Lack of IgA antibodies increases ...

An auto-immune bleeding disorder characterized by destruction of circulating  thrombocytes (platelets) in blood by auto-antibodies.