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Causative factors in celiac disease. The pathogenesis of celiac disease involves: (1) host genetic background (HLA-DQ2 or DQ8 and other non-HLA genes); (2) an external trigger (gluten); and (3) environmental cofactors (such as intestinal pathogens, altered gut microbiota composition, infant-feeding practices and some immune-modulatory drugs).
