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Coeliac disease
This condition occurs when the body’s immune system attacks the lining of the gut.
The reaction is brought about by eating gluten – the collective name for a type of protein found in wheat, cereals, rye and barley.
1 in 100 people in the population are diagnosed with coeliac disease.
Diagnosis is usually made by checking small samples from the lining of your gut for abnormalities. A small tube called an endoscope is passed via your mouth into the small intestine to retrieve the samples.
Treatment involves eating a gluten-free diet. Patients start to feel much better as soon as gluten is removed.
Contact Coeliac UK for more information.
