In babies, the signs and symptoms of CD usually begin between one and five months of age.
These include:
These may be seen especially when babies with CD eat foods that their bodies cannot break down, and symptoms can be triggered by long periods of fasting, illness and infection.
Signs of CD can appear any time from birth to adulthood.
1. NICCD (Neonatal intrahepatic cholestasis caused by CD)
Age of presentationNeonates/infants (0-1 year old)
Signs & symptoms
2. FTTDCD (Failure to thrive and dyslipidaemia caused by CD)
Age of presentationChildhood (> 1 year old)
Signs & symptomsOften a silent period with no symptoms. If symptoms present, they may include:
3. CTLN2 (Citrullinaemia type 2)
Age of presentationAdolescents/adults (11-79 years old)
It is important to note that not every patient with CD will develop FTTDCD or CTLN2.
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