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coeliac disease
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coeliac disease

Disease in which the small intestine fails to digest and absorb food. The disease can appear at any age but has a peak incidence in the 30-50 age group; it is more common in women. It is caused by an intolerance to gluten (a constituent of wheat, rye and barley) and characterized by diarrhoea and malnutrition. Treatment is by a gluten-free diet.
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Individuals who are 'sensitive' to gluten may be diagnosed with 'celiac disease,' which is also called gluten sensitivity, gluten-sensitive enteropathy, celiac sprue, celiac sprue disease, or non-tropical sprue.
Gluten-free cuisine by Berkoff, Nancy / Vegetarian Journal
People with this condition, also known as celiac sprue, can't tolerate gluten, a protein present in grains such as wheat, barley, and rye.
Getting back at celiac: enzyme treatment might stem wheat intolerance by Brownlee, C. / Science News
Celiac sprue is not an allergy, but a food sensitivity.
Gluten intolerance by Lafferty, John / Commonweal
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