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Coeliac disease is a genetic condition that is caused by an inability to digest gluten. Hence the reason that this disease is also known as gluten intolerance. It appears that genetics predispose some people to coeliac disease. For these people, some of the constituents of proteins found in wheat, in gluten and gliadin, become toxic to the lining of the stomach. The condition is often diagnosed in childhood after weaning when cereals are introduced into the diet, although it can be diagnosed at any age. The symptoms can be subtle, and you may feel unwell for no reason for some time before t ... Author: Anne Wolski CLICK HERE TO READ THE REST OF THIS ARTICLE
This compilation of information is Copyright March 2005 by http://www.organicgreens.us and Loring Windblad; the basic information is Copyright 8 March 2005 by Molly Wood and CNET. The reference for this article is the author’s personal knowledge and experience working in the Communications Field for more than 25 years plus all the cited references in Molly’s article. This article may be freely copied and used on other web sites only if it is copied complete with all links and text, including this header, intact and unchanged except for minor improvements such as misspellings and typos. Author: Loring A. Windblad CLICK HERE TO READ THE REST OF THIS ARTICLE
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