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Descriptor English:

Diet, Gluten-Free

Descriptor Spanish:

Dieta Sin Gluten

Descriptor Portuguese:

Dieta Livre de Glúten

Synonyms English:

Gluten-Free Diet

Tree Number:

Definition English:

A diet which is devoid of GLUTENS from WHEAT; BARLEY; RYE; and other wheat-related varieties. The diet is designed to reduce exposure to those proteins in gluten that trigger INFLAMMATION of the small intestinal mucosa in patients with CELIAC DISEASE.

History Note English:

2009

Allowable Qualifiers English:

AE adverse effects	CL classification
CT contraindications	EC economics
ES ethics	EH ethnology
HI history	IS instrumentation
MT methods	MO mortality
NU nursing	PX psychology
ST standards	SN statistics & numerical data
TD trends	UT utilization
VE veterinary

Record Number:

53326

Unique Identifier:

D055050

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