<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> There has been a request for a summary of the conclusions of the study I mentioned earlier today. The results showed that the majority of celiac patients who had never consumed wheat starch previously developed symptoms which resolved within weeks of discontinuing consumption of wheat starch. This includes patients with DH. Antibody tests were not useful in detecting the clinical intolerance. Here is a quote from the abstract that sums up the results: "The innocuousness of the long-term ingestion of "gluten-free" products containing wheat starch is still unproven, and prolonged use of such products by patients with celiac disease cannot be recommended." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Peter Warren Blacksburg, VA, USA [log in to unmask]