celiac disease
noun
: 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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Gastrointestinal conditions: Certain conditions, such as celiac disease, Crohn’s, and ulcerative colitis, impact fat absorption, which increases the risk of deficiency.
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Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 27 May 2025
Other sweeps forged dramatic genetic changes affecting skin pigmentation; blood type; and susceptibility to diseases such as tuberculosis, multiple sclerosis, diabetes, celiac disease, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.
—Kermit Pattison, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
People with celiac disease can kiss without fear, even if their partner has just eaten gluten, according to a new study.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 5 May 2025
Presumably this allele offered some as yet unknown protective effect that outweighed its attendant risk of celiac disease.
—Kermit Pattison, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
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Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 27 May 2025
Other sweeps forged dramatic genetic changes affecting skin pigmentation; blood type; and susceptibility to diseases such as tuberculosis, multiple sclerosis, diabetes, celiac disease, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.
—Kermit Pattison, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
People with celiac disease can kiss without fear, even if their partner has just eaten gluten, according to a new study.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 5 May 2025
Presumably this allele offered some as yet unknown protective effect that outweighed its attendant risk of celiac disease.
—Kermit Pattison, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
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“Celiac disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/celiac%20disease. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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