Up-date on the etiopathogenesis of celiac disease

• Published in: La Pediatria medica e chirurgica Vol. 10; no. 1; p. 7
• Main Authors: Ansaldi, N, Tavassoli, K, Forni, M, Lerro, P, Poli, E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Italian
• Published: Italy 01.01.1988
• Subjects: Celiac Disease - enzymology; Celiac Disease - etiology; Celiac Disease - immunology; Humans; Hypersensitivity - immunology; Immunity; Jejunum - enzymology; Lectins - adverse effects; Lectins - metabolism; T-Lymphocytes - classification; T-Lymphocytes - immunology

Wheat, oat, rye and barley flours are toxic for celiac patients. Prevalence and incidence of Celiac Disease (CD), quite variable from country to country, are very high in Austria (1 out of 476 born alive) and low in France (1 out of 41.667 born alive). This difference is probably due to its multifac...