MSN570 WEEK 7 CASE STUDY GUIDE AND COMPLETE SOLUTION

MSN570 WEEK 7 CASE STUDY GUIDE AND
COMPLETE SOLUTION
A 19 year old co ed presents with increasing diarrhea and constipation

over the last 2 weeks. She has a history of celiac disease.

1. What is the role of immunity and celiac disease



Celiac disease is a condition in which the immune system is abnormally

sensitive to gluten- a protein found in wheat, rye and barley (Jabri &

Sollid, 2017). This condition is a T- cell mediated autoimmune disorder

in which eating gluten will cause the body’s immune system to attack

itself by damaging the small intestine, thus reducing its ability to absorb

nutrients (Jabri & Sollid, 2017). Symptoms as a result are weight loss,

failure to thrive, fatigue, diarrhea, decreased bone density, and anemia.


2. What is the effect of gluten on celiac disease? Celiac disease is a

gluten-sensitive enteropathy, which results from the mixture of the

immune response to environmental factors (dietary gluten and

connected proteins) as well as genetic tendency (Dlugasch &

Story, 2021). This is caused by a defect in the intestinal enzymes
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