You aren’t born with celiac disease, only the genetic predisposition to develop it. The disease often activates due to an infection or other stress to the immune system while gluten is present in the digestive system.
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Do we know why celiac disease develops or converts in those with the genes for the disease?
We don’t yet know why it develops. Once we do, then we’ll know how to prevent or cure it.
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