Celiac disease - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic If you have celiac disease, eating gluten triggers an immune response to the gluten protein in your small intestine Over time, this reaction can damage your small intestine's lining and prevent it from absorbing nutrients
What is Celiac Disease? Celiac disease is a serious autoimmune disease that occurs in genetically predisposed people where the ingestion of gluten leads to damage in the small intestine It is estimated to affect 1 in 100 people worldwide, but only about 30% are properly diagnosed
How Celiac Disease Affects the Body Beyond the Gut Celiac disease triggers an immune attack on the lining of your small intestine every time you eat gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye The damage starts in the gut but ripples outward, affecting your bones, blood, skin, nervous system, and reproductive health
Celiac Disease: The FACTS - National Celiac Association Celiac disease (CeD) is a genetic autoimmune condition that mainly affects the gastrointestinal tract when gluten is ingested Gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye
Celiac Disease and Gluten-Free Diet Support at Celiac. com Celiac disease (aka coeliac disease) is a genetic autoimmune disorder where ingesting gluten (a protein in wheat, barley, and rye) triggers an immune response that damages the small intestine's lining
Celiac Disease - Johns Hopkins Medicine Celiac disease is a digestive problem that hurts your small intestine It stops your body from taking in nutrients from food You may have celiac disease if you are sensitive to gluten Gluten is a kind of protein found in wheat, rye, barley, and oats