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A guide to coeliac disease in children: causes, diagnosis and treatment

Coeliac disease is caused by an abnormal immune system reaction to gluten, a protein found in bread, pasta, cereals, etc. If your child has coeliac disease and they ingest gluten, their immune system detects this as harmful to the body and causes inflammation and damage to their intestine. Dr Assad Butt, one of our top paediatric gastroenterologists, guides us through the causes and diagnosis of coeliac disease and how it can be treated.

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