Newly developed testing strategy identifies more Australians at risk for coeliac disease

Australian researchers have developed a new approach to detecting coeliac disease, revealing this immune disorder is far more common than previously recognised. In a study of more than 2500 Victorians the researchers combined traditional antibody testing (measuring the immune response to gluten) with an assessment of specific genetic risk markers. They found more than half of Australians had genetic risk factors for developing coeliac disease. The research is published online in the journal BMC Medicine...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Food Intolerance Source Type: news