Suspected Nonceliac Gluten Sensitivity Confirmed in Few Patients After Gluten Challenge in Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trials

Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 339-348

  Molina Infante, Javier ^a,b   Carroccio, Antonio ^c  

^a San Pedro de Alcántara Hospital   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO DE SALUD CARLOS III   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Celiac Disease; Gluten Free Diet; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Wheat Allergy

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; GLUTEN; PLACEBO; STARCH; WHEY PROTEIN; XYLOSE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; GLUTEN FREE DIET; HUMAN; NONCELIAC GLUTEN SENSITIVITY; NUTRITIONAL DISORDER; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; SYMPTOM; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; PROCEDURES;

CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; GLUTENS; HUMANS;

EID: 85009874577     PISSN: 15423565     EISSN: 15427714     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2016.08.007     Document Type: Article

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