Medworm Coeliac Disease

Can we assume that patients with celiac disease who are following a gluten-free diet have achieved mucosal healing? Should these patients undergo regular testing? Medscape Gastroenterology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

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This article is not available freely or via NHS Athens username and password. NHS professionals are advised to check their local library to access the fulltext of this journal. Note: This article has been included in the Specialist Collection as it is a systematic review published in a reputable journal in the field.  It has not been appraised for quality by NHS Evidence staff. (Source: Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases Specialist Library - Small intestine)

This article is not available freely or via NHS Athens username and password. NHS professionals are advised to check their local library to access the fulltext of this journal. Note: This article has been included in the Specialist Collection as it is a systematic review published in a reputable journal in the field.  It has not been appraised for quality by NHS Evidence staff. (Source: Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases Specialist Library - Diagnostic procedures)

This article is not available freely or via NHS Athens username and password. NHS professionals are advised to check their local library to access the fulltext of this journal. Note: This article has been included in the Specialist Collection as it is a systematic review published in a reputable journal in the field.  It has not been appraised for quality by NHS Evidence staff. (Source: Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases Specialist Library - Prevention)

Conclusions  Our work does not allow us to establish a common genetic basis for EoE and CD because an increased frequency of the HLA DQ2 and DQ8 alleles predisposing to CD was not observed in adult EoE patients compared to controls. Content Type Journal ArticleDOI 10.1007/s10620-010-1383-2Authors Alfredo J. Lucendo, Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital General de Tomelloso, Vereda de Socuéllamos, s/n, 13700 Tomelloso, Ciudad Real, SpainÁngel Arias, Research Unit, Complejo Hospitalario La Mancha Centro, Alcázar de San Juan, SpainIsabel Pérez-Martínez, Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Central de Asturias, Oviedo, SpainAntonio López-Vázquez, Department of Immunology, Hospital Central de Asturias, Oviedo, SpainJesús Ontañón-Rodríguez, Department of ...

Authors: Thonhofer R, Trummer M, Siegel C PMID: 20726685 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology)

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“The precise cause of the immune reaction that leads to coeliac disease has been discovered,” BBC News reported. It said that three key substances in gluten have been found to trigger the condition, and researchers believe them to be a potential new target for developing treatments and possibly a vaccine. These researchers asked 200 volunteers with coeliac disease to eat bread, rye muffins or boiled barley, all of which contained gluten. They then measured the volunteers’ immune response to thousands of different peptides (gluten fragments) six days later. Among 90 possible peptides, three were found to be particularly toxic. This research appears to have been carefully carried out and is well reported. These are important findings and show some promise in the search for a treatment ...

In conclusion, whereas 12/15-lipoxygenase up-regulation provides an important contribution to functional changes characteristic for both large and small fiber peripheral diabetic neuropathies and axonal atrophy of large myelinated fibers, its role in small sensory nerve fiber degeneration and neuritic dystrophy and neuronal degeneration characteristic for diabetic autonomic neuropathy is minor. This should be considered in the selection of endpoints for future clinical trials of 12/15-lipoxygenase inhibitors. PMID: 20724598 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: The American Journal of Pathology)

Study results suggest that dynamic evaluation of the bowel wall by using contrast-enhanced MR imaging can be an effective and reproducible way to show the inflammation state in celiac disease. (Source: Radiology)

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Authors: E Valletta, M Fornaro, M Cipolli, S Conte, F Bissolo & C Danchielli (Source: European Journal of Clinical Nutrition)

Dr Daniel Leffler, Director of Clinical Research of the The Celiac Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, presented clinical grand rounds at the MGH GI Unit on the topic of celiac disease. The presentation was recorded June 22, 2010. (Source: The Digital Atlas of Video Education - Gastroenterology)

Objectives: The optimal method of celiac revascularization in patients with median arcuate ligament syndrome (MALS) is not well defined. The goal of the study is to discuss the open and endovascular treatment options for MALS and determine the success of each method. (Source: Journal of Vascular Nursing)

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VAGAL CONTROL OF PANCREATIC BETA-CELL PROLIFERATION. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab. 2010 Aug 17; Authors: Lausier JA, Diaz WC, Roskens V, Larock K, Herzer K, Fong CG, Latour MG, Peshavaria M, Jetton TL The physiological mechanisms that preserve pancreatic beta-cell mass (BCM) are not fully understood. Although the regulation of islet function by the autonomic nervous system (ANS) is well established, its potential roles in BCM homeostasis and compensatory growth have not been adequately explored. The parasympathetic vagal branch of the ANS serves to facilitate gastrointestinal function, metabolism, and pancreatic islet regulation of glucose homeostasis, including insulin secretion. Given the functional importance of the vagus nerve and its branches to the liver, gut, and pancre...

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Title: Health Tip: Signs that You May Have Celiac DiseaseCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/13/2010 10:10:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/16/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Senior Health General)

Title: Health Tip: Signs that You May Have Celiac DiseaseCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/13/2010 10:10:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/16/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Digestion General)

Title: Health Tip: Signs that You May Have Celiac DiseaseCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/13/2010 10:10:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/16/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Womens Health General)

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Title: Health Tip: Signs that You May Have Celiac DiseaseCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/13/2010 10:10:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/16/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Arthritis General)