<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Victoria Ancona wrote requesting information about the connection between celiac disease and cystic fibrosis. I discovered that the connection existed by myself. When I was doing research to find out what my basic problem was (because the doctors only treated the symptoms), I came to the conclusion that, for me, eating gluten causes asthma and pneumonia. I had been plagued with severe breathing problems and respiratory infections all my life. After more research I discovered that more than one gene has been identified in connection with cystic fibrosis, and that most of the "non-standard" genes were found in people not diagnosed as infants with CF, but who came to the attention of CF specialists later in life. Their histories were similar to but milder than those of typical CF patients. I would be glad to share information with anyone who wants to pursue this avenue of research. I also am a recipient on the cystic fibrosis list at StJohns. Patty in San Francisco