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Editorial
. 2019 Dec 26;56(1):9.
doi: 10.3390/medicina56010009.

Celiac Disease: A Common Unrecognized Health Problem with a Very Delayed Diagnosis

Luis Rodrigo  1
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Celiac Disease: A Common Unrecognized Health Problem with a Very Delayed Diagnosis

Luis Rodrigo. Medicina (Kaunas). .

Abstract

Celiac disease (CD) is a clinical entity of autoimmune nature, related to the presence of a permanent gluten intolerance that affects genetically predisposed individuals, producing a chronic inflammation process that usually occurs in the small bowel [...].

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