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On 06/14/98    at 11:33 AM, "L.Shriver" <[log in to unmask]> said:

>> Some people are
>>sensitive to the gluten in shampoos and conditioners. I myself react to
>>the wheat fields in my neighborhood, when they are being harvested.

Yes, some react to gluten(or wheat)  via skin and nasal contact, whatever
the nature of their celiac status. But, except for those with DH, why
should these reactions be called celiac?

Aren't these instead allergic reactions of whatever type? By allergic, I
mean any of the  "hypersensitivity reactions", not just  Type I with IgE
that's mostly in skin, nose, or lungs.

                                  Kemp Randolph
                                  Long Island
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