Celiac Disease (Gluten Enteropathy) By Zubair Malik, MD, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University Reviewed / Revised Mar 2023 View Patient Education Etiology Epidemiology Symptoms and Signs Diagnosis Treatment Prognosis Key Points More Information Topic Resources Dermatitis Herpetiformis... Dermatitis Herpetiformis... Overview of Celiac Disease Celiac disease is an immunologically mediated disease in genetically susceptible people caused by intolerance to gluten, resulting in mucosal inflammation and villous atrophy, which causes malabsorption.