Gluten-free diet may not reduce intestinal damage in all children with celiac disease

(Massachusetts General Hospital) In surprising findings, researchers from MassGeneral Hospital for Children (MGHfC) and Boston Children's Hospital (BCH) have discovered that nearly one in five children with celiac disease sustained persistent intestinal damage, despite strict adherence to a gluten-free diet.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news