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Is the celiac disease a viral or bacterial disease?

Updated: 8/20/2019
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Celiac disease is neither viral nor bacterial. It is an autoimmune response to the ingestion of gluten. It is not a disease in the sense that it can be cured nor "run it's course" with the passage of time. It is a disease in the sense of the word as is Rheumatoid arthritis, Lupus, or Allergies.

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