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Cardiovascular involvement in celiac disease.
Abstract Celiac disease (CD) is an autoimmune response to ingestion of gluten protein, which is found in wheat, rye, and barley grains, and results in both small intestinal manifestations, including villous atrophy, as well as systemic manifestations. The main treatment for the disease is a gluten-free diet (GFD), which typically results in the restoration of the small intestinal villi, and restoration of other affected organ systems, to their normal functioning. In an increasing number of recently published studies, there has been great interest in the occurrence of alterations in the cardiovascular system in unt...
Source: World Journal of Cardiology - August 26, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ciaccio EJ, Lewis SK, Biviano AB, Iyer V, Garan H, Green PH Tags: World J Cardiol Source Type: research