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Adherence to Gluten Free Diet in Pakistan-Role of Dietitian

( Vol-4,Issue-9,September 2017 ) OPEN ACCESS
Author(s):

Sumaira Nasim, Zainab Hussain

Keywords:

Gluten, Free Diet, Dietitian.

Abstract:

Celiac disease (CD) is a common multi-system autoimmune disease, affecting approximately 1% of people worldwide 1. Predisposed individuals develop an immune response to gluten, a protein found in the cereal grains: wheat, barley and rye. Autoimmune intestinal damage is the cardinal feature of celiac disease, and typically involves villous atrophy, crypt hyperplasia, and increased intraepithelial lymphocytes 2. Symptoms may be subclinical, varying from gastrointestinal upset to severe malabsorption 3,4. Skin, nervous system, and multisystem involvement is also recognized. Strict avoidance of gluten-containing foods can reverse both enteric and extra-intestinal manifestations of the disease.

ijaers doi crossref DOI:

10.22161/ijaers.4.9.5

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