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Celiac Disease (celiac sprue) |
| 7/1/04 12/9/05 Wall Street Journal says this disease is triggered by gluten protein in certain cereal grains (wheat, barley, rye) and can be treated by gluten free diets. European doctors are more aware of this disease than American doctors. Dermatitis herpetiformis, a rare skin condition, may be linked to celiac disease. A genetic variant may unravel biochemical processes, resulting in antibody attacks against gluten and intestinal hair-like extrusions/villi that line the intestines and absorb food nutrients digested in the stomach. A Dutch Dr Willem Dicke recognized the protein gluten as the possible culprit after celiac children improved after WW2 disrupted four supplies. www.wsj.com |
| Down's syndrome and schizophrenic patients need to be careful about certain injections if they are lactose intolerant or have celiac disease. Web page also addresses recommended supplementation. www.dsrf.co.uk |