Celiac disease is disease that affect the digestive system. When people eat food containing gluten, material found in wheat product, their immune system damages or destroys their villi. What are villi and why are they important? How might the lack of villi affect a person's digestive process?

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Lillie Sheppard

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7 June, 14:20

Celiac disease is disease that affect the digestive system. When people eat food containing gluten, material found in wheat product, their immune system damages or destroys their villi. What are villi and why are they important? How might the lack of villi affect a person's digestive process?

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Colten · Answer 1

When people eat food containing gluten, material found in wheat product, their immune system damages or destroys their villi, which are important because these are responsible for "pushing" the food down.