Celiac Disease is an example of a(n):
A)Intolerance.
B)Soy allergy.
C)Autoimmune disease.
D)Personal preference.

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Celiac disease is an example of an autoimmune disease.
For someone with Celiac Disease, eating gluten causes the immune system to mistakenly attack the body's healthy tissues. Therefore Celiac Disease is not the same as digestive disturbance due to gluten, or gluten intolerance. Also, it is not an allergy in the technical sense, because the immune system is not attacking the protein in ingested food. It is critical to treat Celiac related diet restrictions with the same care as severe food allergies.

Celiac Disease Is an Example of A(n)