Coeliac disease is often diagnosed in childhood, and can be characterised by a distended stomach and stunted growth.

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Coeliac disease is caused by gluten, a protein that is found in wheat, and other similar proteins that are found in rye, barley, and oats.

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Gluten-free bread, cake mixes and bourbon biscuits are also available to people with coeliac disease, an auto-immune disease, which is triggered by eating gluten, which is found in wheat, barley and rye.

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