Living a Gluten-free Lifestyle
Complex Disease. Multiple names: Celiac, celiac sprue, non-tropical sprue, gluten intolerance, gluten sensitive enteropathy - but NOT the same as wheat allergyCeliac disease: a complex autoimmune enteropathy caused by a permanent intolerance to gluten in genetically susceptible individuals 1Exact cause of celiac disease unknown, but is often inherited (5% to 15% chance if in immediate family)Onset can be triggered by trauma (infection, injury, pregnancy, severe stress or surgery).
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