A new genetic risk factor for celiac disease has been found, and the researchers believe it could lead to improved diagnostics and treatment. People with celiac disease (coeliac disease) do not have a protective DNA sequence in a particular gene region - people without celiac disease do have this. The researchers say that this DNA sequence … [Read more...]
Reasons to avoid gluten
Have you decided to give up gluten? There are a number of reasons why you might: digestive health. People diagnosed with celiac disease (known as coeliac disease in the UK) are instructed to remove gluten from their diet. That means anything that contains wheat, barley or rye - and usually oats too. This may also help people diagnosed … [Read more...]
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You've been diagnosed as needing a gluten-free diet, and you've been following the diet for a while - what follow up tests should you expect? Our daughter goes annually now to see her paediatrician* for a checkup - it used to be every six months when she was younger, and newly diagnosed, but we're old hands at this now, and she's doing well. … [Read more...]
