Malabsorption News

A recent study found the 2012 European Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition guidelines for celiac disease diagnosis, which recommends the omission of biopsy for certain patients, may be appropriate for diagnosing asymptomatic patients in addition to symptomatic patients.

Naia Rare Diseases Inc. successfully completed a pre-Investigational New Drug meeting with the FDA, which agreed to the company’s clinical development plans for NB1001, its long-acting glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist for treating patients with short bowel syndrome, according to a press release.

A Norwegian population-based study found associations that suggest early life infections may play a role in the later development of celiac disease.

Patients with nonceliac wheat sensitivity or celiac disease are more likely to develop autoimmune diseases and be positive for antinuclear antibodies and DQ2/DQ8 haplotypes compared with patients with irritable bowel syndrome, according to recent study data.

Symptom severity among patients with suspected nonceliac gluten sensitivity increased significantly after consuming small amounts of gluten in a randomized controlled trial.

T-cells in children with celiac disease were found to respond to gluten peptides comparably to T-cells in adults with celiac disease in a recent study, suggesting that peptide-based treatments and diagnostics for adult patients may also be used in pediatric patients.

Just one-third of patients who fulfill criteria for non-celiac gluten sensitivity experienced recurrence of symptoms during a double blind gluten challenge in a recent study.

Researchers observed a weak positive association between celiac disease and eosinophilic esophagitis in a recent study.

A recent study found first-degree relatives and spouses of individuals with celiac disease have increased risk for nonceliac autoimmune diseases.

Researchers have identified the novel enzyme, pseudolysin, from Pseudomonas aeruginosa, as a potential novel treatment for celiac disease, according to study results.