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Example sentences for: gluten
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Families with at least two cases of CD or dermatitis herpetiformis were ascertained through local gastroenterologists, gluten intolerance support groups, and advertising at local and national celiac disease support meetings.
It is caused by sensitivity to the dietary protein gluten, which is present in wheat, rye and barley.
Genetically, almost all patients have one of two predisposing HLA molecules, which determine the context in which their immune system encounters foreign antigens, including gluten proteins found in wheat and other cereals.
Functional study of these T cells showed that they were restricted to celiac-disease-associated HLA molecules and that they recognized two peptides derived from oat avenin that are very similar to peptides of gluten.
In individuals with celiac disease, the immune system mounts an abnormal response to gluten, which is characterized by gluten-reactive intestinal T cells and by inflammation and compromised function of the small intestine.