A 6-year old child is admitted at the hospital with a diagnosis of Celiac disease. The nurse is taking health history and expects to find signs like:

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Muscle wasting and abdominal distention are signs of malnutrition which is present in a child with celiac disease. Other sign is diarrhea, specifically steatorrhea, due to atrophy of the intestinal villi that result to watery stools, malabsorption of nutrients and malnutrition.

A 6-Year Old Child Is Admitted at the Hospital with a Diagnosis