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Author Topic: Proposed new classification and diagnosing system  (Read 2580 times)

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Proposed new classification and diagnosing system
« on: February 13, 2012, 10:30:36 AM »
"Health Journal: Deciphering the Ailments Tied to Gluten"
http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2012/02/07/health-journal-deciphering-the-ailments-tied-to-gluten/?mod=dist_smartbrief

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As the Health Journal column reports, a group of 15 experts from seven countries took a step forward this week, proposing a new classification and diagnosing system to help doctors and patients figure out what’s a wheat allergy, what’s celiac disease and what falls under a new category of ills lumped together as “gluten sensitivity.”

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Re: Proposed new classification and diagnosing system
« Reply #1 on: April 28, 2014, 02:25:15 PM »
Bumping.

Because of this confusion it would be helpful for IgE-mediated support to splinter off an intolerance/sensitivity subforum unrelated to this one to separate the LTFA medical information from other.
« Last Edit: April 28, 2014, 02:37:42 PM by twinturbo »