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Earlier I sent an article, through the Edmonton Journal website, describing
another potential treatment for CD.  Because of the uncertainty of whether
it will actually
be received by the members I have retyped the article below.   Hopefully you
will
find the article interesting and uplifting.

EGGS HELP CRACK TREATMENT FOR GLUTEN INTOLERANT

A University of Alberta researcher has found a cost-effective way to produce
antibodies against gluten, potentially opening up a whole new world for
people with celiac disease.

Celiacs can't tolerate gluten - a protein found in wheat, barley and rye -
and currently there is no cure.  Hoon Sunwoo, a research associate in the
faculty of pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences, has produced antibodies in
chicken eggs that would allow Celiacs to eat bread and other foods
containing gluten.

After three years or research, his technique will start human clinical
trials this fall, if it passes animal safety studies.

"There is no treatment other than lifetime without gluten," says Sunwoo, and
animal scientist specializing in poultry.  "It's a tough life, because you
want to go out and eat with friends, but you can't."

Gluten prevents crumbling in bread and other baked goods, and is used in
many processed and packaged foods.  Celiacs must check every food label,
because even a small amount of gluten can trigger symptoms that include
diarrhea, weight loss and fatigue.

It is estimated that one in 133 Canadians is affected by the disease, which
damages the surface of the small intestine so the body can't absorb protein,
fat, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals - all necessary for good health.

Sunwoo says Celiacs would be able to take a pill containing the antibodies
that would eliminate the symptom.  He's also developing an egg that will
contain a high level of gluten antibodies that may one day be sold
commercially.

Chicken eggs, which are loaded with bioactive components, are an ideal
vehicle for antibody research, he says.

In September, Sunwoo and his team will work with U of A gastrointestinal
specialists on the first phase of human clinical trials on about 20
patients.

He has applied to Health Canada for registration as a specialty food product
rather than a drug, which would shorten the time to get it to market.

Response from the agency has been positive, but it won't make a decision
until after the animal safety trials, Sunwoo says.

Even as a specialty food product, it would be another three years before it
reached the public, providing it successfully completed the trial.  Drug
trials take about 10 years.

Sunwoo says funding from the Alberta Livestock Industry Development Fund has
been his saviour.




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