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The immune reaction causes the small intestine to become swollen and
inflamed. Inside the small intestine are small, hair-like projections
called villi. These villi become blunted, reducing the ability of the body
to absorb nutrients (See Images
of Normal Villi at Childrens Virtual Hospital, Low
Power Microscope Image of Flattened villi from the University of Utah,
and a High
Power Microscope Image from University of Utah).
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