Posted on 09/07/08
Celiac disease: an elusive 'iceberg'
Although as many as 300,000 Canadians suffer from celiac disease, many of them don't know it. Celiac disease, a lifelong, genetically based disorder, occurs when gluten - a protein found in wheat, rye and barley - triggers an abnormal immune response that damages the lining of the small intestine interfering with the absorption of nutrients. Often the condition goes undiagnosed.
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