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What is celiac disease in children vs wheat allergy?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Probably same: An allergy may give you more symptoms but celiac usually attacks the digestive tract.
Answered 3/26/2013
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Differs considerably: Consider wheat as a composite of many proteins all of could trigger a simple allergic response like hives.The reaction clears when the protein trigger is gone. In celiac disease the body actually produces antibodies to various gluten proteins that cross react to intestinal issue & cause tissue injury.That tissue injury can continue as long as there are circulating antibodies.
Answered 6/11/2017
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