Autoimmune enteropathy: A very rare condition that occurs when the body's own immune system attacks the intestinal wall and affect the way it absorbs food. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Autoimmune enteropathy is available below.
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Autoimmune enteropathy is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Autoimmune enteropathy, or a subtype of Autoimmune enteropathy,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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