An autoimmune disease in which the body’s own immune system overreacts to gluten in food. Eating gluten is likely to cause damage to the small intestine in people with celiac disease. Gluten is a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley.
An autoimmune disease in which the body’s own immune system overreacts to gluten in food. Eating gluten is likely to cause damage to the small intestine in people with celiac disease. Gluten is a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley.