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The PreventCD Study design: towards new strategies for the prevention of coeliac disease.
European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology - 1 Dec 2010
Hogen Esch Caroline Elisabeth, Rosén Anna, Auricchio Renata, Romanos Jihane, Chmielewska Anna, Putter Hein, Ivarsson Anneli, Szajewska Hania, Koning Frits, Wijmenga Cisca, Troncone Riccardo, Mearin Maria Luisa
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BACKGROUND: PreventCD (www.preventcd.com) is a European multicentre study, which studies the influence of infant nutrition, and that of genetic, immunologic and environmental factors, on the risk of developing coeliac disease (CD). The hypothesis is that it is possible to induce tolerance to gluten by introducing small quantities of gluten to infants, preferably while they are still being breast-fed, and that...
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