Diet, Gluten-Free

**Definition:** A diet which is devoid of GLUTENS from WHEAT; BARLEY; RYE; and other wheat-related varieties. The diet is designed to reduce exposure to those proteins in gluten that trigger INFLAMMATION of the small intestinal mucosa in patients with CELIAC DISEASE.

**Tree numbers:** - E02.642.249.265 - G07.203.650.240.265

**Synonyms:** - Gluten-Free Diet