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Celiac disease (non-tropical sprue, gluten-sensitive enteropathy) is a chronic condition in which there is a characteristic, though non-specific, mucosal lesion of the small intestine, which impairs nutrient absorption by the involved bowel, and which improves on withdrawal of wheat gliadins and barley and rye prolamins from the diet.
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Corazza, G.R., Di Stefano, M., Pistoia, M.A. (1998). Celiac disease. In: Rossini, F.P., Gay, G.J. (eds) Atlas of Enteroscopy. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2191-4_16
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