wheat allergy

A food allergy that develops_from exposure to and particularly consumption of wheat, and has_symptom that are both gastrointestinal and nongastrointestinal in nature, such as diarrhea, mouth and throat irritation, headache, hives, skin rashes, and anaphylaxis.

gluten allergy

A food allergy that develops from an immune reaction to eating gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley, rye and triticale and that is characterized by stomach cramping, diarrhea and gastrointestinal upset and is unrelated to the gluten intolerance.

celiac disease

An autoimmune disease of gastrointestinal tract that is caused by a reaction located_in small intestine to gliadin, a prolamin (gluten protein) found in wheat, and similar proteins found in the crops of the tribe Triticeae. The disease is associated with HLA-DQ gene. It has_symptom abdominal pain, has_symptom constipation, has_symptom diarrhea, has_symptom nausea and vomiting, and has_symptom loss of appetite.

Van Maldergem syndrome

A syndrome characterized by facial abnormalities such as telecanthus, epicanthus, broad flattened nose, large inverted W-shaped mouth and malformed ears, malformed extremities such as camptodactyly, clinodactyly, interdigital webbing and joint hyperlaxity and mental retardation.