Multiple choice

Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder that can occur in genetically predisposed people. In celiac disease, there is T-cell sensitivity to which of the following?

  1. Vitamin B12

  2. Gluten

  3. B-adrenergic receptors

  4. Gastric H+ - K+ dependent ATPase

  5. Myelin basic protein

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The normally acquired tolerance to the dietary protein wheat gluten breaks down in celiac disease.