Gluten Sensitivity??

Small Amounts of Gluten in Subjects With Suspected Nonceliac Gluten Sensitivity: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Cross-Over Trial

This study contributes to the growing body of NCGS research. A recent review found prevalence rates between 0.5-13%, with this large discrepancy partly due to studies using a range of populations and partly due to varying inclusion/exclusion criteria. In addition, quantifying the prevalence of NCGS is challenging in the absence of specific biomarkers for diagnosis.

Considering that a family history of celiac disease is prevalent among NCGS patients, it is possible that people classified as NCGS are actually celiac.

Additionally, in view of the altered gut permeability in IBS patients after gluten exposures, it is also possible that NCGS could be a subset of IBS. It appears that NCGS does in fact exist, but potentially not in as many people as is sometimes suggested. As is so often the case, more research is needed.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25701700