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coeliac disease

noun

  1. a chronic intestinal disorder caused by sensitivity to the protein gliadin contained in the gluten of cereals, characterized by distention of the abdomen and frothy and pale foul-smelling stools
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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She's also referred to AI to find gluten-free restaurants when travelling with a friend who has coeliac disease.

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The mainstream theory suggests that chronic inflammation in coeliac disease leads to a leaky gut.

The results reveal a bidirectional association between perinatal depression and autoimmune thyroiditis, psoriasis, MS, ulcerative colitis, and coeliac disease.

Food allergies, intolerances or coeliac disease affect two million in the UK.

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The inquest previously heard that, while Mrs Pearson's coeliac disease was noted on her admission documents, there was no sign over her bed indicating the condition.

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