coeliac disease

British  

noun

1. a chronic intestinal disorder caused by sensitivity to the protein gliadin contained in the gluten of cereals, characterized by distention of the abdomen and frothy and pale foul-smelling stools

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Example Sentences

But that all changed in 2024 when she received a "game-changing diagnosis" of coeliac disease, an autoimmune condition whereby consuming gluten causes the body's immune system to attack internal organs, including the small intestine.

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But for people with coeliac disease, a lot of these go-to carbohydrate sources are off-limits, because they contain gluten.

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It was also thought that she had coeliac disease, which made her feel exhausted.

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The UK-first move, which begins later this year, will be an alternative to the current system where those with conditions such as coeliac disease - which affects about one in 100 people - get food on prescription from the pharmacy.

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Those with coeliac disease cannot eat gluten as their immune system attacks their own tissues and their body cannot properly take in nutrients.

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