### Human:\nwhat is celiac disease?\n\n### Assistant: celiac disease (also known as celiac sprue or gluten-sensitive enteropathy) is a digestive and autoimmune disorder that results in damage to the lining of the small intestine when foods with gluten are eaten. glutens are a form of protein found in some grains. the damage to the intestine makes it hard for the body to absorb nutrients especially fat calcium iron and folate.