Ingestion of gluten by persons with celiac disease causes
inflammatory damage to the small intestine, which can cause gastrointestinal and nongastrointestinal illness.
Not exact matches
The
inflammatory reaction
to gluten in the gut could lead
to severe
small intestine damage, a location where acne is thought
to originate.
However, selenium deficiency may also occur in celiac disease and other
inflammatory bowel disorders due
to the malabsorption from
damage to the
small intestine.