Celiac Facts for Patients

Antibodies against native gliadin peptides.

A substance (protein) that can cause an allergic reaction.

Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins.

Association of European Coeliac Societies.

This is a neurological sign characterized by lack of voluntary coordination of muscle movements that includes gait abnormality

Proteins made by the immune cells against own body tissue during a disease.

In autoimmune liver disorders the body's immune system attacks the liver and bile ducts leading to impaired functioning of these organs.

Thyroid autoimmunity can manifest as excessive or reduced function of the thyroid gland. The thyroid gland produces hormones that mainly influence metabolic rate and protein synthesis.