Gluten-Free Diets : Food Sources, Role in Celiac Disease and Health Benefits PDF
Edited by Tobias Raymond Langdon
Description
Gluten-free diet (GFD) is the cornerstone treatment for celiac disease (CD).
This condition is a chronic, systemic, autoimmune disorder caused by a permanent intolerance to gluten proteins in genetically susceptible individuals.
In these subjects, the consumption of gluten causes damage of the small intestinal mucosa characterized by a dense lymphocyte infiltration and villous atrophy, leading to malabsorption of both macro- and micronutrients.
This book discusses food sources and the role of gluten-free diets in celiac disesase.
It also discusses the health benefits of consuming a gluten-free diet.
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- Format:PDF
- Pages:265 pages
- Publisher:Nova Science Publishers
- Publication Date:01/01/2015
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- ISBN:9781634633529
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Download - Immediately Available
- Format:PDF
- Pages:265 pages
- Publisher:Nova Science Publishers
- Publication Date:01/01/2015
- Category:
- ISBN:9781634633529