What is Celiac disease?
Celiac disease is a type of disease.
What does celiac disease do?
celiac disease can make it more difficult for the body to absorb vitamin B12 (2)
If a person with celiac disease ingests gluten, a protein found in certain types of grain, their immune system attacks and damages the microvilli of epithelial cells lining their intestines. (1) This makes it more difficult for the intestines to properly absorb nutrients. (1)
Resources
1. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/22062-epithelium
2. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22831-vitamin-b12-deficiency