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Did you know that celiac disease is more common in women?

June 7, 2023

Did you know that celiac disease is more common in women?

This autoimmune disease of the intestine, caused by a permanent sensitivity to gluten, is more frequent in females, with a ratio of three to one.
Did you know that celiac disease is more common in women?

The only treatment is to follow a gluten-free diet and not eat foods with barley, rye, oats and wheat flour, which should only be started after confirmation of the diagnosis and which, in most cases, requires an intestinal biopsy. .

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