Univ of Chicago studying gluten sensitivity

mbeezie · Post by **mbeezie** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 7:05 pm

As we all know, non-celiac gluten sensitivity has not been studied or defined, but the Univ of Chicago is launching a few studies on this topic. This could prove very interesting.

http://www.celiacdisease.net/assets/doc ... FINAL2.pdf

Mary Beth

Joefnh · Post by **Joefnh** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 7:16 pm

Thanks for sharing that Mary Beth, it's certainly a start. I did not see any of the IBDs mentioned but at least they are looking into gluten issue.

--Joe

hoosier1 · Post by **hoosier1** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 7:20 pm

That's a great school. One of the ER docs at my local hospital went to school there. A couple years ago when I went to the ER in what I now know was a flare, he asked if anyone had tested me for IBD. Wise man. I always wished he was a (or my) GI doc. He always seemed to believe something more sinister than IBS was having its way with me.

Polly · Post by **Polly** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 8:08 pm

Three cheers for the U. of Chicago!!!

Does anyone know any U. of Chicago faculty? Maybe we can let them know that we have a large group of gluten-sensitive subjects here who could participate in surveys and possibly even studies. Thanks for sharing, Mary Beth - research is starting to catch up with us.....finally! WE knew about non-celiac gluten sensitivity here 10 years ago, and the rest of the world (except Dr. Fine) thought we were crazy.

Hugs,

Polly

hoosier1 · Post by **hoosier1** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 8:09 pm

Hi Polly,

If I dig back into my past I can probably identify a doctor that I saw there several years ago. They performed a small bowel follow through and other tests. Doubt he will remember me but it would be a good lead in.

Rich