February, 2020
Lesson on Celiac Disease (and Gluten Sensitivity) and related health effects (including skin lesions, osteoporosis, infertility etc.), along with risk factors (genetics), pathogenesis (autoimmune), symptoms, diagnosis and treatment. Celiac disease is an autoimmune gastrointestinal disease that leads to inflammation and destruction of intestinal villi and microvilli, ultimately leading to malabsorption. Diagnosis involves checking for serum autoantibodies along with small bowel biopsy, and treatment involves strict dietary adherences.
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