Sentences with phrase «serious damage to the small intestine»

* Note that NCGS is not associated with the same significant, harmful degree of destruction of the intestinal villi as occurs in coeliac disease (in coeliac disease, the body actually attacks itself and causes serious damage to the small intestine when gluten is consumed).

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Celiac disease is a serious autoimmune disorder in which the ingestion of gluten, a protein that is found in grains such as wheat, barley, and rye, leads to damage of the small intestine.

Celiac disease is a serious autoimmune disorder that can occur in genetically predisposed people where the ingestion of gluten leads to damage in the small intestine.