Definition of celiac disease
: a chronic hereditary intestinal disorder in which an inability to absorb the gliadin portion of gluten results in the gliadin triggering an immune response that damages the intestinal mucosa
— called also celiac sprue
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The same goes for people with celiac disease and other gluten sensitivities who should not consume wheat.
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Chris Smith, BGR, 29 Dec. 2021
And so Dorothy Andersen started doing this autopsy and slowly began to realize that this was not celiac disease.
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Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 4 Nov. 2021
On the Finnish side of the border, there was an astronomical rise in autoimmune conditions, such as Type 1 diabetes and celiac disease.
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Kara Miller, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Dec. 2021
While 21 million Americans are either sensitive to gluten or have celiac disease, according to Beyond Celiac, roughly 30% of Americans willingly avoid gluten, according to CNET.
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Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 3 Dec. 2021
People who have psoriasis are two times more likely to have celiac disease compared to those without psoriasis, according to a 2020 study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology3.
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Sara Gaynes Levy, SELF, 29 Nov. 2021
He was also recently diagnosed with celiac disease.
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Natasha Dado, PEOPLE.com, 12 Nov. 2021
Linch, who also has celiac disease, added Sprouts Farmers Market.
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Kaitlyn Bancroft, The Salt Lake Tribune, 20 Nov. 2021
Ulcerative colitis is not the same as celiac disease, in which gluten triggers the immune system to attack the small intestine.
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Kathryn Watson, SELF, 17 Nov. 2021
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“Celiac disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/celiac%20disease. Accessed 28 Jan. 2022.
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