The many faces of the problem of intolerance to gluten.
Year: 2018
Type: article
Abstract: Rising incidence of different variants of gluten intolerance associated with changes in eating behaviorin many countries, changes in the technology of growing and processing crops, new culinary technologies. Until recently, celiac disease, dermatitis herpetiformis and wheat allergy were the only known disease with a proven role of gluten in their pathogenesis. Non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS) - a new syndrome of intolerance to gluten. This pathology can be suspected in patients with persistent intestinal and extra-intestinal symptoms clearly associated with the intake of foods containing gluten, the absence of serological markers of celiac disease or suspected allergy to wheat. The paper presents the current data on the epidemiology, etiology and pathogenesis, clinical features and diagnosis NCGS.
Language: English
Subfield: Gastroenterology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W3106095331