THE PRINCIPLE OF HUMAN RIGHT TO ADEQUATE FOOD AND CELIAC DISEASE: ADVANCEMENTS AND CHALLENGES

• Hauptverfasser: Juliana Nadal (Verfasst von), Sila Mary Rodrigues Ferreira (Verfasst von), Islandia Bezerra Da Costa (Verfasst von), Suely Teresinha Schmidt (Verfasst von)
• Format: Buch
• Veröffentlicht: Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, 2013-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Schlagworte: article
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Celiac disease is characterized by partial or total intestinal villous atrophy, caused by gluten ingestion in wheat, rye, barley, malt and oats. In the general population, the prevalence average is about 1%. The recommended nutritional therapy is the complete removal of gluten from the diet, since t...