The safe threshold for gluten contamination in gluten-free products. Can trace amounts be accepted in the treatment of coeliac disease?

Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 19, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1277-1283

  Collin, P ^a,c   Thorell, L ^b   Kaukinen, K ^a   Maki M ^a  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b Arla Foods   (Sweden)

^c TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUTEN; STARCH;

ARTICLE; CELIAC DISEASE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DIET THERAPY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FLOUR; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD SAFETY; GLUTEN FREE DIET; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WHEAT;

ADULT; CELIAC DISEASE; CHILD; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FLOUR; FOOD CONTAMINATION; GLUTEN; HUMANS; INTESTINAL MUCOSA; INTESTINE, SMALL; MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION; TRITICUM;

EID: 3042800754     PISSN: 02692813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2004.01961.x     Document Type: Article

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