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A new study published on Gut Online demonstrates the effectiveness 
of a PEP enzyme to breakdown gluten to safe levels in simulated 
human gastrointestinal tract experiments and concludes "co-
administration of AN-PEP with a gluten containing meal might eliminate 
gluten toxicity, thus offering patients the possibility to (occasionally) 
abandon their strict gluten free diet."  The "pill" therefore only 
promises to be a limited license to indulge.  IL-10 probiotic therapy 
looks more promising with continuous long-term and lasting 
suppression of gluten response.

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Gut. 2007 May 9; [Epub ahead of print]
Efficient degradation of gluten by a prolyl endoprotease in a 
gastrointestinal model: implications for celiac disease.
Mitea C, Havenaar R, Drijfhout JW, Edens L, Dekking L, Koning F. 

< http://gut.bmj.com/cgi/content/abstract/gut.2006.111609v1 >

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