Gluten - Adverse Reactions

Adverse Reactions

Between 0.5 and 1.0 percent of people in the United States are sensitive to gluten due to celiac disease, which constitutes an abnormal immune reaction to partially digested gliadin. It probably occurs with comparable frequencies among all wheat-eating populations in the world. Wheat allergy and celiac disease are different disorders.

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