Coeliac Disease

Coeliac Disease is an <a href="Autoimmune disorder">autoimmune disorder</a> which tends to affect the <a href="Small intestine">small intestine</a> and the <a href="Villi">villi</a>. Coeliac disease isn't an intolerance to <a href="Gluten">gluten</a>, instead the <a href="Immune system">immune system</a> attacks substances within the gluten as it mistakes the substances as a threat. The attacks on gluten causes damage to the surface of the small intestine making the absorbing of nutrients less effective. Symptoms can include bloating, diarrhoea and abdominal pain.