Celiac disease

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-001774",
  "term": "Celiac disease",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "An autoimmune condition of the small bowel in which eating gluten, a group of storage proteins in wheat, barley and rye, provokes an immune attack on the intestinal lining. The resulting inflammation flattens the villi and reduces absorption of nutrients. Diagnosis rests on antibody blood tests, such as anti-tissue transglutaminase, and confirmation by small intestinal biopsy.",
  "synonyms": [
    "gluten enteropathy",
    "gluten intolerance",
    "non-tropical sprue"
  ],
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "immunity",
    "intolerance",
    "mucosa"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. 'IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)' on page 1141 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-11-06-03)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/celiac-disease/"
}