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Celiac DiseaseEssay Preview: Celiac DiseaseReport this essayCeliac DiseaseIntroductionCeliac disease (CD), also known as celiac sprue, non-tropical sprue, and gluten sensitive enteropathy, is a multi symptom, multi system autoimmune disease. It causes an abnormal immune reaction to gluten and a resulting malabsorption of nutrients. What once was thought to be a rare childhood disorder is now.