Coeliac disease in endocrine diseases of autoimmune origin.

Abstract excerpt

Abstract Coeliac disease (CD, sometimes called gluten-sensitive enteropathy or nontropical sprue) is an inflammatory disorder of the small intestine of autoimmune origin. It occurs in genetically predisposed people and is induced by a gluten protein, which is a component of wheat. The prevalence of histologically confirmed CD is estimated in screening studies of adults in the United States and Europe to be...

Topics

Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.

• Share to Glutens
• Share to Autoimmune Diseases
• Share to Celiac Disease