Celiac.com 10/22/2008 - The Gluten Syndrome refers to the cluster of symptoms that you experience if you react to gluten.  Gluten can affect your gut, your skin, and your brain.  It applies to any reaction that is caused by gluten.  It includes celiac disease, along with the myriad symptoms that can be experienced throughout your gastro-intestinal tract in response to gluten.  It also includes many other symptoms that do not stem from your gut.  These include brain and behavior disorders, irritability and tiredness, skin problems, muscular aches and pains and joint problems.
The effects of gluten are wide ranging and are now brought together under the term Gluten Syndrome.  In most instances, a simple blood test (the IgG-gliadin antibody test) can identify those people who are af...