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Gluten allergy in coeliac disease may be provoked by a virus
Infection with a common, symptomless virus could be one of the first steps towards developing coeliac disease, a painful autoimmune condition that damages the gut.
However, there is some evidence that the onset of the condition may be linked to people experiencing viral infections. These may include infection by adenoviruses, which cause colds, rotaviruses, which can cause diarrhoea, and the hepatitis C virus.
Now there is experimental evidence that some viruses may indeed prompt the onset of coeliac disease.
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