Which disorder of red blood cells and hemoglobin is associated with sensitivity to dietary gluten found in wheat and wheat products?

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Celiac sprue is associated with sensitivity to dietary gluten found in wheat and wheat products. When gluten is ingested, injury to the intestinal mucosa results. Malabsorption of other nutrients such as vitamin B₁₂ and folic acid occurs as a result of mucosal injury. Aplastic anemia is characterized by a generalized decrease in circulating blood cells. Polycythemia vera is characterized by a neoplastic proliferation of bone marrow stem cells resulting in an abnormally high number of circulating red blood cells. Secondary polycythemia is characterized by an increase in red blood cells caused by a physiologic response to decreased oxygen. A decrease in oxygen in blood cells triggers an increase in erythropoietin by the kidneys, which results in increased production of red blood cells.

Which Disorder of Red Blood Cells and Hemoglobin Is Associated