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Excluding celiac disease, which conditions can cause villous atrophy? ( i have neither cd gene and have been gluten free for 6+ months.)

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Villous atrophy: Many causes can cause the atrophy such as giardia infections,ceohn's disease, and food allergies

Answered 9/29/2016

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