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This  Sept. 27, 2002 Medscape Medical News article, "Gluten Peptide May
Hold Key to Celiac Sprue Treatment" reports on an article in the Sept. 27,
2002 issue of Science magazine, "Structural Basis for Gluten Intolerance in
Celiac Sprue", 2275-2279:

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/442094

A single gluten peptide has been identified which triggers the autoimmune
response of celiac disease.  The peptide is resistant to being broken down
in the gastrointestinal tract.  However, a bacterial digestive enzyme has
been identified which can break up the gluten peptide chain into harmless
pieces.  This enzyme offers hope as a treatment for celiac disease by
allowing the consumption of gluten.

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