Category: Pathologies

Non-celiac gluten sensitivity is a syndrome that is distinct from celiac disease and wheat allergy. Though the pathogenesis of non-celiac gluten sensitivity is poorly understood, gluten intake seems to be the major driver for the gastrointestinal, neurological and psychiatric symptoms experienced by people with non-celiac gluten sensitivity. There are significant symptomatic overlaps in patients suffering …

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During the digestion of gluten, which is a component of wheat, barley and rye, relatively long gluten fragments of proline-rich peptides are formed in the human gastrointestinal tract. These fragments are resistant to further degradation and are partially resorbed into the body. People that have a genetic predisposition for celiac disease have immune systems that …

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