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Celiac Disease Learning Center

Celiac disease is an inherited, autoimmune disease in which the lining of the small intestine is damaged from eating gluten and other proteins found in wheat, barley, rye, and possibly oats.
Source:ADAM
Date:May 27, 2008
Celiac disease is a disease of the digestive system in which the inside lining of the small intestine (mucosa) is damaged after eating wheat, rye, oats, or barley, resulting in interference with the absorption of nutrients from food.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Celiac disease is a disease of the digestive system that damages the small intestine and interferes with the absorption of nutrients from food.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part I
Celiac disease is a disease of the digestive system that damages the small intestine and interferes with the absorption of nutrients from food.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Celiac disease is a disease of the digestive system that damages the small intestine and interferes with the absorption of nutrients from food.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part II
Celiac disease occurs when the body reacts abnormally to gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye, barley, and oats. Gluten causes an inflammatory response in the small intestine, which damages the tissues and results in impaired ability to absorb nu...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
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