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Diet, Gluten-Free  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A diet which is devoid of GLUTENS from WHEAT; BARLEY; RYE; and other wheat-related varieties. The diet is designed to reduce exposure to those proteins in gluten that trigger INFLAMMATION of the small intestinal mucosa in patients with CELIAC DISEASE.

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Entry terms

  • Gluten-Free Diet

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-QV6NDBL2-G

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