<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> THE SPRUE-NIK PRESS Published by the Tri-County Celiac Sprue Support Group, a chapter of CSA/USA, Inc. serving southeastern Michigan Volume 7, Number 6 September 1998 ********************************************************************** .................................................. : What's Inside Look in Part : : ------------- ------------ : : Miscellaneous Notes . . . . . . . . . -2- : : Notes From Our May Meeting . . . . . . -3- : : Gluten-Free Vendors . . . . . . . . . -4- : : Nutritional Aspects of Celiac Sprue . -5- : : Newsletter Roundup . . . . . . . . . . -6- : : Recipe Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . -7- : :................................................: References ---------- <1> Kosher Information Bureau, on the Internet at <http://www.kashrus.org/kosher/chem.html> <2> "Jowar Foods, Inc. Address/Jowar Cookbook", Sarah Barnett, from the CELIAC Listserv archives on the Internet, posted July 8, 1998. <3> From the September 1998 newsletter of the Houston Celiac-Sprue Support Group, a chapter of CSA/USA, Inc. <4> Ciacci C, Maurelli L, et el, "Effects of dietary treatment on bone mineral density in adults with celiac disease; factors predicting response", Am J Gastroenterol, 1997; 92 (6): 992-996. <5> Mautalen C, Gonzalez D, et al, "Effect of treatment on bone mass, mineral metabolism, and body composition in untreated celiac patients", Am J Gastroenterol, 1997; 2 (2):313-318. <6> Corazza GF, Di Sario A, et al, "Influence of pattern of clinical presentation and of gluten-free diet on bone mass and metabolism in adult coeliac disease", Bone, 1996; 18 (6):525-530. <7> Fine, KD, Meyer RL, Lee EL, "The prevalence and causes of chronic diarrhea in patients with celiac sprue treated with a gluten-free diet", Gastroenterol, 1997; 112 (6):1830-1838. <8> Dieterich W, Ehnis T, et al, "Identification of tissue transglutaminase as the autoantigen of celiac disease", Nat Med, 1997; 3 (7):797-801. <9> Fine KD, "The prevalence of occult gastrointestinal bleeding in celiac sprue", N Engl J Med, 1996; 334 (18):1163-1167. <10> Janatuinen EK, Pikkarainen PH, et al, "A comparison of diets with and without oats in adults with celiac disease", N Engl J Med, 1995; 333 (16):1033-1037. <11> Srinivasan U, Leonard N, et al, "Absence of oats toxicity in adult coeliac disease", BMJ, 1996; 313 (7068):1300-1301. <12> Ventura, A, "Coeliac disease and autoimmunity", University of Trieste, Italy. <13> ibid. <14> ibid. <15> Reunala T, "Dermatitis herpetiformis: from gut to skin", Dept. of Dermatology, U. Hospitals of Tampere and Helsinki, Finland. <16> Berti I, Not T, et al, "Coeliac disease and autoimmune thyroiditis", Dept. of Pediatrics, IRCCS "Burlo Garofolo", Institute of Nuclear Medicine, City Hospital of Trieste, Italy. Tri-County Celiac Sprue Support Group Officials: ------------------------------------------------ Physician Advisor: Thomas Alexander, M.D. Pediatric Advisor: Robert Truding, M.D. Dietitian Advisor: Dorothy Vaughan, R.D. President: Mary Guerriero ([log in to unmask]) Vice President: Sue Gentilia ([log in to unmask]) Past President: Diane Morof Finance Committee: Tom Sullivan ([log in to unmask]) Secretary: Denise Parsons Newsletter Editor: Jim Lyles ([log in to unmask]) Disclaimer: ----------- All recommendations, information, dietary suggestions, menus, shopping guide suggestions, medical updates, miscellaneous articles, and recipes in this newsletter are intended for the benefit of our members, readers, and the general public. No liability is assumed by the Tri-County Celiac Sprue Support Group or any of its members. Information in _The Sprue-nik Press_ has been approved by our physician and dietitian advisors. Individuals should consult with their physicians and dietitians before following any medical or dietary recommendations in _The Sprue-nik Press_. Original material used in _The Sprue-nik Press_ is placed in the public domain for the benefit of all celiacs. The information is not copyrighted to facilitate the easy exchange of celiac information. Feel free to reproduce any portion of this newsletter, unless it specifically states otherwise. All we ask is that you indicate where the information came from. _The Sprue-nik Press_ is published by the Tri-County Celiac Sprue Support Group (TCCSSG), a local chapter of CSA/USA located in southeast Michigan. Members receive this newsletter, a shopping guide, and a new member packet full of articles and useful information. Mail-in subscriptions are welcome. For subscription information, send a note to Mary Guerriero at <[log in to unmask]>.