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David Nelsen <[log in to unmask]> said:

>>The Journal of Pediatrics, Volume 137(3), September 2000, pp 361-366, "A
>>trial of oats in children with newly diagnosed celiac disease",
>>
>>They reported gluten content of several substances:
>>
>>Study oatmeal (%, range) average of 4 samples 0.009 (0.003-0.014)
>>Irish Oatmeal 0.006 %
>>Quaker oatmeal 0.006 %
>>Safeway oatmeal 0.005 %
>>Jane Lee oatmeal 0.026 %
>>
>>Test was done with RIDASCREEN ELISA test for omega-gliadins.  It detects
>>wheat/barley/rye high molecular weight proteins but not oat avenin.

Oats in these samples are precooked. Tests for omega gliadins in
cooked materials are unreliable. These contamination levels are SUSPECT.

I applaud the authors for attempting to measure the contamination level
and just wish they had chosen either uncooked oats ( groats) or a
more reliable test. I do not recommend eating oats on the basis of this
report.

--                  Kemp Randolph
                     Long Island
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"Kemp Randolph" <[log in to unmask]>