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3 unusual facts about Coeliac Disease


Hayley Turner

Hayley is also one of few top class sportsmen or women, who admit to suffering from Coeliac Disease.

Homer Hartage

Chia Seed Flour offers life saving alternative for 3 million Americans with Coeliac disease, individuals with celiac disease cannot tolerate gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye and barley.

Sprue

Coeliac disease, also known as sprue, a disease of the small intestine



see also

DQ8

HLA-DQ8, an HLA-DQ receptor serotype associated with coeliac disease.

HLA DR3-DQ2

With coeliac disease risk is increased with the consumption of Triticeae glutens, and this also increases risk in juvenile diabetes whereas other cereals also appear to play a role.

HLA-DQ7

DQA1*0505, without DQ2, is found in a small percentage of coeliac disease (without DQ2 or DQ8).