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SUBMITTER: Stein J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4513807 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Stein Jürgen J Schuppan Detlef D
Viszeralmedizin 20140601 3
Coeliac disease (CD) is one of the most common diseases worldwide, resulting from a combination of environmental (gluten) and genetic (human leucocyte antigen (HLA) and non-HLA genes) factors. Depending on the geographical location, the prevalence of CD has been estimated to approximate 0.5-1%. The only treatment currently available for CD is a gluten-free diet (GFD) excluding gluten-containing cereals such as wheat, rye, and barley, and other foodstuffs with natural or added gluten. However, ad ...[more]