Coeliac Disease and its Effect on Everyday Life

Coeliac disease is an autoimmune digestive disease that damages the villi of the small intestine and interferes with absorption of nutrients from food, and which is among the most common disease of the immune system. Essentially the body is attacking itself every time a person with coeliac consumes gluten. Currently is coeliac untreatable, the only treatment is a lifelong gluten free diet. Low public awareness and frequent late diagnosis usually causes unnecessary discomfort. For this reason are the most important aims of my work define basic knowledges about coeliac disease, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment. At the same time it should also provide an information, especially to general public about the effect of the disease on the quality of life