Also known as celiac sprue or gluten sensitive enteropathy. This is a digestive and autoimmune disorder that causes damage to the lining of the small intestine when foods with gluten are eaten.
About 1 in 100 people suffer from this condition.
Celiac Disease
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July 20,2017Original Published:
November 24,2015
What is celiac disease?
Celiac Disease or Coeliac Disease is also known as celiac sprue or gluten sensitive enteropathy. This is a digestive and autoimmune disorder that causes damage to the lining of the small intestine when foods with gluten are eaten.
Gluten is a form of protein found in some grains like rye, barley, wheat etc. Intake of gluten containing foods causes damage to the intestine and makes it hard for the body to absorb nutrients like fat, calcium, iron and folate.
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