Celiacs /Coeliacs disease is known as an autoimmune
disease. Autoimmune diseases are characterized by the immune system attacking
its own tissue. Each autoimmune disease is different in terms of which tissues
are attacked. For Celiacs disease it is the villi in the small bowel. In Celiacs
disease, the immune system reacts to gluten, thinking it is an invader….similar
to how it reacts to a virus.
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