Guest guest Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 The Missed Diagnosis-- Celiac DiseaseCeliac disease is an autoimmune disorder that often escapes diagnosis. As many as 50 to 60% of patients have no symptoms. Patients with this condition are allergic to grains (wheat, oats, rye, barley, triticale, spelt). When the gluten from wheat or other grains is eaten, antibodies are made that over a period of years injure the projections on the surface of the small intestine (villi). The surface of the small bowel becomes flat and normal absorption fails......http://www.newswithviews.com/Howenstine/james64.htmby Dr. James Howenstine, MD Think Simply. Think Wisely. Curb Semantics. Speak the Truth. Save all your chat conversations. Find them online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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