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Adults often exhibit a much wider range of symptoms. They may or may not have diarrhea. Frequently they become anemic, because their intestine can't absorb much iron. Complicating the diagnosis is the fact that many symptoms of celiac disease are seen in other illnesses, such as Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, diverticulosis or intestinal infections...
Encouraged by these successes, drug companies are starting to turn to the lesser known autoimmune diseases. Remicade, for example, is used to alleviate the intestinal inflammation caused by Crohn's disease, and drugs against the potentially systemic disorders scleroderma and Sjogren's syndrome are well along in clinical trials. None of these treatments is a cure, of course, but anything that can put the brakes on a runaway immune system has to be considered a good start...
Encouraged by these successes, drug companies are starting to turn to the lesser-known autoimmune diseases. Remicade, for example, helps alleviate the intestinal inflammation caused by Crohn’s disease, and drugs against the potentially systemic disorders scleroderma and Sjogren’s syndrome are well along in clinical trials. None of these treatments is a cure, of course, but anything that can put the brakes on a runaway immune system has to be considered a good start...
INTESTINAL RELIEF Crohn's disease packs quite a wallop. The chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract can cause abdominal cramping, fatigue and diarrhea so severe that some patients can't leave home. And just when sufferers think it's gone, the disease returns. Now two studies offer new hope. One finds that the cancer drug methotrexate may prevent a relapse in those in remission. The other suggests that growth hormones combined with a high-protein diet can significantly ease symptoms, with only minor side effects...
...died of uterine cancer, don't assume you're in the clear if you've had a hysterectomy or if you're a man. You could be at greater risk of colon cancer as well. The same holds true if you suffer from inflammatory conditions of the intestines, like Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis...