Malabsorption News

Acute symptomatic reactions to suspected gluten exposure commonly occur in patients with celiac disease who try to adhere to a gluten-free diet, most of whom do not suspect exposure occurred until symptom onset, according to research published in Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics.

Individuals who experience sensitivity to wheat in the absence of celiac disease or wheat allergy had compromised intestinal epithelial barrier integrity and resulting systemic immune activation, according to the results of a new study published in Gut.

88 Health Products has launched xylose isomerase, branded FructosAid, the first enzyme supplement in the U.S. to treat fructose malabsorption, according to a press release.

An international consensus report published in Gut provides recommendations for the transition of care from childhood to adulthood in celiac disease.

Among three point-of-care tests for celiac disease, Simtomax was the most accurate for distinguishing between celiac disease and nonceliac gluten sensitivity, according to data presented at the British Society of Gastroenterology Annual Meeting.

SAN DIEGO — As much as 37% of partners of patients with celiac disease reported relationship burden, according to a study presented at Digestive Disease Week 2016.

SAN DIEGO — Nexvax2, a therapeutic vaccine that can protect against gluten exposure in certain patients with celiac disease, was well-tolerated by patients in two phase 1 studies of the vaccine, according to data presented at Digestive Disease Week 2016.

SAN DIEGO —  Celiac disease was associated with major depressive disorder in adolescents, as most adolescents with celiac disease have symptoms consistent with the disorder, according to findings presented at Digestive Disease Week 2016.

SAN DIEGO — Unless symptoms worsen, many patients diagnosed with celiac disease as children do not pursue follow-up gastroenterology care as adults, according to data presented at DDW 2016.

Although the gluten-free diet is a critical treatment for celiac disease, consumers without celiac disease purchase the majority of gluten-free products, and many place their children on the diet without adequate knowledge of how it may impact them. According to a recent commentary published in the Journal of Pediatrics, health care providers should play a greater role in educating patients on how the current “gluten-free fad” may negatively impact their children.