Kids and Celiac: Nutrients May Reduce Onset of Celiac Disease and Gluten Intolerance
In celiac disease, for those with a genetic predisposition, consuming gluten damages the small, fingerlike projections (villi) that line the intestinal wall, and that are responsible for absorbing nutrients into the body, eventually leading to nutritional deficiencies and often retarded growth. There is no treatment available other than observing a strictly gluten-free diet.
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