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Gluten-free fix? What to know about an experimental treatment that could let celiac disease sufferers eat gluten - ABC news
People who suffer from celiac disease must eat a strict, gluten-free diet but a new treatment currently being tested could, if clinical trials work and it's approved, change that.
The treatment, called Nexvax2, could change people's immune response to gluten so that it no longer triggers a damaging, inflammatory reaction in the body.
Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder that damages the small intestine when gluten is ingested.
People who suffer from celiac disease must eat a strict, gluten-free diet but a new treatment currently being tested could, if clinical trials work and it's approved, change that.
The treatment, called Nexvax2, could change people's immune response to gluten so that it no longer triggers a damaging, inflammatory reaction in the body.
Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder that damages the small intestine when gluten is ingested.