Nutrition Through the Life Cycle (MindTap Course List)
Nutrition Through the Life Cycle (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305628007
Author: Judith E. Brown
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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To explain: The first clue that Person C might have celiac disease.

Introduction: Celiac disease (gluten-sensitive enteropathy) is also known as sprue or coeliac. People suffering from this disease are allergic to gluten, which is found in wheat, rye, and barley. Gluten elicits an immune response which affects other functions.

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