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Gene-Environment Interactions in Celiac Disease: The Role of the Intestinal Epithelium.
Lifestyle genomics - 1 Jan 2026
Rahmani Sara, Mas-Orea Xavier, Chirdo Fernando G, Verdu Elena F
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BACKGROUND: Celiac disease (CeD) is a chronic, immune-mediated condition driven by dietary gluten in genetically predisposed individuals, primarily those carrying HLA-DQ2 and HLA-DQ8. Unlike other autoimmune diseases, CeD offers an exceptional degree of mechanistic clarity, stemming from the identification of the main environmental driver, gluten, and its link with genetic susceptibility. SUMMARY: While gluten...
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