<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> >>A long while ago, there was a question (from me?) about the difference >>between celiac disease and gluten intolerance. .... > >This post was somewhat surprising to me. My understanding is that the >primary difference is between celiac disease and non-tropical sprue. I wonder if there is some confusion between the term non-tropical sprue and tropical sprue. I thought non-tropical sprue and celiac were the same thing, and that tropical sprue was a temporary disease resulting from some aspect (food, water, air, ???) of living or traveling in the tropics. Someone help me out. Thanks, Gayle K.