a: small intestine ~
b: a plush carpet

What:

"Normally, your small intestine is like a plush carpet lined with finger-like villi that absorb crucial nutrients from food. When you have Celiac disease, those villi flatten out and the intestinal carpet looks more like a hardwood floor; and you can no longer absorb nutrients properly."


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Date: Jan 26 2015 7:34 PM


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