<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Miscellaneous Notes ------------------- Single copies of the "Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition", volume 31, supplement 3, September 2000, "Ninth International Symposium on Celiac Disease", are available at the cost of $64 per copy from Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins, Inc., 12107 Insurance Way, Hagerstown, MD 21740. This 35-page publication contains the 106 abstracts (medically technical briefs of recent research results) that were accepted for the symposium.--Janet Armil -=-=- -=-=- GI Lymphoma and CD<1>: The association of gastrointestinal lymphoma and celiac disease (CD) is the topic of a paper in the June issue of the European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2000;12:645-648). A team of researchers from Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast, Northern Ireland, studied 69 patients with small-bowel adenocarcinoma and 69 patients with small-bowel lymphoma. Among the lymphoma patients, 13 had villous atrophy (a sign of CD). One of these 13 patients was known to have CD, but in the other 12, the disease had not been previously recognized. (None of the adenoma patients had villous atrophy.) When the researchers compared the 69 patients with small-bowel lymphoma to a random sample of the general Northern Ireland population, they found that patients with small-bowel lymphoma had a 15-times-higher risk of unrecognized CD. In the conclusion to their paper, they point out that since a gluten-free diet is known to be protective, "every effort should be made to diagnose coeliac disease at every opportunity." They also suggest that perhaps "population screening for coeliac disease should be carried out." -=-=- -=-=- Boston Market: We recently received a letter regarding gluten-free items at Boston Market from TCCSSG member J. McNally. The letter, dated April 7, 2000, lists these items as being free of gluten: black beans and rice broccoli with red peppers butternut squash coyote bean salad cranberry relish creamed spinach fruit salad hot cinnamon apples jumpin' juice squares (flavored gelatin cubes) mashed potatoes new potatoes rotisserie chicken rotisserie turkey breast steamed vegetables tossed salad (no dressing or croutons) whole kernel corn zucchini marinara However, be alert when eating there. Gluten-free and gluten-containing items are often right next to each other, making it all too easy for cross-contamination. Look the food pans over carefully. Don't be afraid to ask to be served from fresh containers of foods, to minimize the risk of contamination. For more information, you can call Boston Market at 800-365-7000. -=-=- -=-=- Reading Food Labels: The following was gleaned from the CSA Conference held a few months ago. This information comes from the CFR (Code of Federal Regulations), updated as of April l, 2000: 1. Maltodextrin can be derived from corn starch, potato starch, or RICE starch. (Title 21, Sec. 184.1444, Mar. 26, 1998.) 2. The single word STARCH is considered the common or usual name for starch made from corn; or the word cornstarch may be used. (Title 21, Sec. 578.100 Starches, Oct. 1, 1980) 3. Vinegar, Cider Vinegar, Apple Vinegar: These must be made from apples. (Title 21, Sec. 525.825, revised March 1995.)--Carolyn Sullivan