Gluten Disease

CD is an immunological reaction trigger by the ingestion of gluten-containing foods. This autoimmune disease involves both genetic and environmental factors that affect the small intestine in these individuals (NELMS). In this disease, the exposure gluten damages the intestinal mucosa of the small intestine. Gluten is the general name for proteins found in the endosperm of grains. These proteins are found in almost all grain containing foods such as bread, rice, pasta, and cereal. Gluten is made up of two proteins called glutenin and gliadin, in which one of these proteins, gliadin triggers the autoimmune response in CD patients.
When the small intestine of CD patients is exposed to gluten, the protein gliadin sets off a toxic and inflammatory