ICD-11 classes
13 Diseases of the digestive system
Diseases of small intestine
DA95 — Coeliac disease
ICD-11 DA95 — Coeliac disease
Coeliac disease is a permanent intolerance to gluten proteins, present in wheat, rye, and barley. It is an autoimmune disorder, characterised by a chronic inflammatory state of the small intestinal mucosa and submucosa, which can impair digestion and absorption of nutrients, leading to malnutrition.
It includes 3 items.
- Gluten-sensitive enteropathy
- Nontropical sprue
- Idiopathic steatorrhoea
The diagnosis excludes nothing.
It has no clarifying diagnoses.