Part 2 Of 12 Part Series: Fatigue, Anemia, and Abnormal Bleeding Or Bruising In Undiagnosed Celiac Disease
August 14, 2009 · Filed Under 12 Part Series: CD Symptoms · Comment
This is the second in a series of posts discussing the variety of symptoms that can be caused by undiagnosed Celiac Disease (CD). In this post, factors in CD that contribute to fatigue, anemia, and abnormal bleeding or bruising will be discussed. In many with undiagnosed CD, the intestinal villi, responsible for absorbing nutrients, becomes damaged, creating a flattened mucosal surface (villus flattening) that is less able to absorb nutrients. Autoimmune reactions to ingested gluten cross-react with intestinal villi and create this damage. Various nutrient deficiencies can occur and this, along with inflammation and other factors, can lead to fatigue, anemia, and abnormal bleeding in CD (6,7,8,15).
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