The Bardhan Research & Education Trust

How is your gut damaged by gluten or wheat?

Here we have magnification of the finger-like villi at a level of a 1000x. When gliadin (a component of wheat) is injected directly on the surface of the small bowel, the villi erupt and break down. This occurs in people who have gluten sensitivity.

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