Concept information
- Fields of Study
- animal and human health
- diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
- digestive system diseases
- malabsorption
- Animals, Livestock, One Health
- animal and human health
- diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
- digestive system diseases
- malabsorption
- Fields of Study
- diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
- noninfectious diseases
- diet-related diseases
- malabsorption
- Animals, Livestock, One Health
- diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
- noninfectious diseases
- diet-related diseases
- malabsorption
- Fields of Study
- diseases and disorders (animal and human)
- noninfectious diseases
- diet-related diseases
- malabsorption
Preferred term
celiac disease
Type
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Topic
Definition
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A malabsorption syndrome that is precipitated by the ingestion of foods containing gluten, such as wheat, rye, and barley. It is characterized by inflammation of the small intestine, loss of microvilli structure, failed intestinal absorption, and malnutrition.
Source: Medical Subject Headings 2012
Type: Concept definition
Broader concept
Synonyms
- celiac sprue
- coeliac disease
- coeliac sprue
- gluten enteropathy
- gluten intolerance
- gluten-sensitive enteropathy
In other languages
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Spanish
URI
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/23345
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