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Does gluten intake influence the development of celiac disease-associated complications?
Journal of clinical gastroenterology - 1 Jan 2014
Elli Luca, Discepolo Valentina, Bardella Maria T, Guandalini Stefano
Abstract excerpt
Celiac disease (CD) is regarded as the most common autoimmune enteropathy in western countries. Epidemiological studies indicate that approximately 1:100 individuals may present with histologically proven CD. CD develops in genetically predisposed subjects after gluten ingestion. It usually subsides after gluten is withdrawn from their diet. Gluten is the only known environmental factor that affects the...
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