Information about children and celiac disease, including symptoms at different ages, what to tell your doctor, getting tested, and more.
Thousands of people with celiac disease have gone years being misdiagnosed or undiagnosed by their doctors. Don’t let that happen to your child.
Symptoms in children
How is the child developing?
- Slowly
- Not gaining weight
- Losing weight
Under age three:
- Growth failure
- Diarrhea
- Projectile vomiting
- Abdominal bloating/distention
Older children:
- Crankiness
- Difficulty concentrating
- Irritability
- Personality changes
- Poor memory
Help for parents and families
May Is Celiac Awareness Month 
This year we are marking the occasion at our new home at MassGeneral Hospital for Children in Boston.
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