Coeliac disease

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title: Coeliac disease
text: Coeliac disease or celiac disease is a long-term autoimmune disorder, primarily affecting the small intestine, where individuals develop intolerance to gluten, present in foods such as wheat, rye and barley. Classic symptoms include gastrointestinal problems such as chronic diarrhoea, abdominal distention, malabsorption, loss of appetite, and among children failure to grow normally. Non-classic symptoms are more common, especially in people older than two years. There may be mild or absent gastr
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description: Autoimmune disorder that results in a reaction to gluten
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coeliac_disease
date created: 2002-07-22T21:21:02Z
date modified: 2024-09-09T12:15:24Z
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