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Ron Hoggan posted:

> a copy of an Oct., 1899 report, by Dr. R.A. Gibbons, ...
>. The following is a direct quote from that paper:

>  "Prognosis - Unfortunately this is usually grave, and the majority of
>children suffering from this disease die.

>Gibbons RA, "THE COELIAC AFFECTION IN CHILDREN," _Edinburgh Med. Journ._
>1889; 35: 4, p.321 and following.

Just so that we are not unduly alarmed by this quotation, let's all remember
that in 1899 or 1889 (there is an inconsistency in the post), the gluten free
diet had not yet been discovered.  Also there were no antibiotics, vitamin
supplements, etc.

Bill Elkus
Los Angeles