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Dear Celiacs
I have received many replies all over the world!
Many celiacs seems to have some kind of skin problems especially
hives(urticaria) even after a very carefull GF diet...
Here are the sources which some of them have forwarded by list friends..
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/318/7190/1023http://www.glycoforum.gr.jp/science/word/lectin/LE_E.htmlhttp://plab.ku.dk/tcbh/lectin-links.htm
papers:
Julie Miller Jones: Food and Nutrition Dep,College ofSan Catherine
Cereal Foods Wold July 99, Vol 44, No 7, pp484
Cordain L et al.: Modulation of Immune function by dietary lectins in
rheumatoid arthritis
British Journal of nutr. 2000 in press
Book: Food allergies and Food intolerances
Contact Mr. P.J.Bouwmeister
Commission of the European Union
DG XII E2
8 Square de Meeus
B-1049
Brussels Belgium
I am still searching...And still eating carob powder...So far so good!
Wish you all a healthier millenium...
Canan Onural