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Gluten sensitivity in a subset of children with insulin dependent diabetes mellitus.
The American journal of gastroenterology - 1 Mar 2003
Troncone Riccardo, Franzese Adriana, Mazzarella Giuseppe, Paparo Francesco, Auricchio Renata, Coto Iolanda, Mayer Marina, Greco Luigi
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: The association between celiac disease and insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) is well established. Rectal gluten challenge has been used in patients with celiac disease and in first degree relatives as a tool to assess the mucosal immune response to gluten. The aim of this study was to assess the mucosal immune response to gluten in IDDM children by rectal gluten challenge. METHODS: Rectal...
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