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Is celiac disease contagious?
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No: Celiac disease is not contagious, but it is familial and hereditary. It is a type of immune system disorder in which a person reacts strongly to the protein "gluten", found in grains such as wheat, barley, malted barley, rye, etc...
Answered 8/10/2019
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Celiac disease: Celiac disease is not contagious. It is however hereditable and frequently seen in family members of the affected individual.
Answered 10/4/2016
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