Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD Key Takeaways Celiac disease is the most known cause of villous atrophy.Villous atrophy can lead to serious nutritional deficiencies.Some medications and other ...

High blood levels of autoimmune antibodies directed against tissue transglutaminase are an indicator of celiac disease, though the most definitive way to diagnose celiac disease is by identification ...

Celiac disease is an autoimmune response to consuming gluten, a protein often found in wheat, barley, and rye. Once triggered, the immune system causes an inflammatory response, damaging the lining of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHICAGO — A large knowledge gap identified between gastroenterologists and primary care physicians in the ...

Coeliac disease is a long-term autoimmune condition that affects about 0.5% to 1% of people. A new published collaborative report from scientists at Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) , Johnson & Johnson ...

Stained photomicrographs of small intestinal biopsies from newly diagnosed celiac disease patients showing marked architectural distortion that comprise total villous atrophy, crypt hyperplasia and ...

Intestinal cells can change specializations during their lives. The BMP signaling pathway -- an important communication mechanism between cells -- appears to be the driver of these changes, according ...