Articles Tagged With: gluten
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Gluten/Celiac Disease Neuropathy
Gluten neuropathy should be suspected in any patient who presents with a neuropathy and has a history of gastrointestinal disease. The diagnosis is made using blood serology plus intestinal mucosal biopsy.
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Childhood Gluten Intake and Risk of Celiac Disease
Data analysis from The Environmental Determinants of Diabetes in the Young (TEDDY) study, to evaluate risk of celiac autoimmunity and celiac disease in children who screened positive for at-risk human leukocyte antigen genotypes, demonstrated increased risk for both outcomes in genetically predisposed children correlating with increasing quantities of daily gluten intake during the first five years of life.
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Does a Gluten-free Diet Lower the Risk of Coronary Artery Disease in Adults?
A prospective, cohort study of health professionals conducted over 24 years revealed no significant association between long-term consumption of gluten and the risk of coronary artery disease in both adult men and women with no history of coronary artery disease.
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Aspergillus niger-derived Prolyl Endoprotease Improves Gluten Degradation
A prolyl endoprotease derived from Aspergillus niger has been shown to be capable of degrading gluten at the level of the stomach from both low- and high-calorie meals, minimizing duodenal and small intestine exposure to gluten. The use the prolyl endoprotease enzyme lowered α-gliadin concentration in the stomach and duodenum and absolute α-gliadin exposure in the duodenum over 240 minutes after consumption of a gluten-containing meal.