a: small intestine ~
b: a shag carpet
What:
"I like to imagine that a healthy small intestine is like a shag carpet, and small intestine affected by active celiac sprue is more like a tile floor. Celiac sprue is not a gluten allergy, but rather an autoimmune condition where the gluten is triggering an inflammatory response in the body. "
Useful?
Writer: Karlee J. Ausk, MD Gastroenterologist
LCC:
Where:
Date: Jan 26 2015 7:30 PM
# 7144 Critique Analogy