Gluten-free food options are becoming more and more common place due to the increased incidence and awareness of celiac disease in the US population.If a person with this disease eats foods containing gluten,the immune system responds by attacking and damaging or destroying his/her own villi.What digestive symptom would NOT be consistent with greatly-reduced numbers of villi?

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Peptic ulcer is not typically associated with damage to the villi in celiac disease. The other symptoms listed can result from damage to the villi and are commonly seen in people with celiac disease who consume gluten.

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