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Overview
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Common causes of [disease] include [cause1], [cause2], and [cause3].
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Causes
Common Causes
Celiac disease is usually caused by:
- Autoantibodies against gluten which is found in:
- Wheat
- Barley
- Rye
Genetic Causes
- Celiac disease is linked to the HLA genes usually HLA DQ2 and HLA DQ8.
- COELIAC1 (6p21)
- Non HLA Genes are also thought to be related to celiac disease:
- COELIAC2 (5q31-33)
- COELIAC3 (2q33)
- COELIAC4 (19p13·1)