Adult coeliac patients do tolerate large amounts of oats.

• The aim of the present study was to investigate whether adult patients with coeliac disease in remission could include large amounts of oats in their daily gluten-free diet for an extended period of time without adverse effects. DESIGN, SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Twenty adult coeliac patients in remission included large amounts of uncontaminated rolled oats in their daily diet for a prolonged period. The examinations, performed four times during the study period, included small bowel endoscopy with biopsies, blood samples (nutritional status, serological analysis), height and body weight, gastrointestinal symptoms and dietary records. Gastrointestinal symptoms and diet were also investigated through unannounced telephone interviews once a month during the study period.

Subject headings

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Klinisk medicin -- Dermatologi och venereologi (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Clinical Medicine -- Dermatology and Venereal Diseases (hsv//eng)

Keyword

Adult

Aged

Antibodies

analysis

Avena sativa

adverse effects

immunology

Body Weight

Celiac Disease

diet therapy

immunology

physiopathology

Female

Glutens

administration & dosage

Humans

Intestinal Mucosa

pathology

Male

Middle Aged

Nutritional Status

Patient Compliance

Publication and Content Type

ref (subject category)

art (subject category)