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Celiac disease: From genetics to epigenetics.
World journal of gastroenterology - 28 Jan 2022
Gnodi Elisa, Meneveri Raffaella, Barisani Donatella
Abstract excerpt
Celiac disease (CeD) is a multifactorial autoimmune disorder spread worldwide. The exposure to gluten, a protein found in cereals like wheat, barley and rye, is the main environmental factor involved in its pathogenesis. Even if the genetic predisposition represented by HLA-DQ2 or HLA-DQ8 haplotypes is widely recognised as mandatory for CeD development, it is not enough to explain the total predisposition for the...
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