Patients with celiac disease should avoid foods that contain
a. rice, soy, and peanuts.
b. maize, corn, and flax.
c. wheat, rye, and barley.
d. rice, quinoa, and millet.
C
Patients with celiac disease need to avoid foods that contain gluten, found in wheat, rye, and barley. Rice, soy, peanuts, maize, corn, flax, quinoa, and millet do not contain gluten.
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