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gliadin

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gli·a·din  (gl-dn)
n.
Any of several prolamin proteins present in wheat grains, and constituting a component of wheat gluten. Gliadins can cause celiac disease in susceptible individuals by inducing a destructive immune response in the small intestine.
[Italian gliadina, from Medieval Greek glia, glue; see zooglea.]
gliadin [ˈglaɪədɪn], gliadine [ˈglaɪəˌdiːn -dɪn]
n
(Cookery) a protein of cereals, esp wheat, with a high proline content: forms a sticky mass with water that binds flour into dough Compare glutelin
[from Italian gliadina, from Greek glia glue]
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The remaining six patients had normal levels of gliadin and didn't respond to a gluten-free diet.
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Celiac disease, also known as gluten-sensitive enteropathy, is a food intolerance that affects individuals with a genetic predisposition to react to gliadin, a gluten protein found in wheat, barley, and rye.
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