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Causes of Celiac Disease
Discover three key compounds in gluten-a protein found in some grains that cause celiac disease.
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Scientists in Australia and the United Kingdom discovered three key compounds in gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye and barley, which are the cause of celiac disease.
This is a digestive disorder caused by intolerance to the protein, which causes an immune reaction that damages the lining of the small intestine hindering their ability to absorb nutrients.
If the disease is not detected can lead to severe malnutrition.
There are currently no treatments for the disease and the patient should remove gluten from your diet permanently.
The new findings, say researchers from the Medical Research Institute Walter and Eliza Hall, Melbourne, could potentially lead to the development of new treatments and diagnostic methods for the millions of people worldwide who suffer from celiac disease.
60 years ago it was discovered that gluten was the environmental causes of disease and since then many scientists around the world have tried to find the biological process that causes it.