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> Does anyone have any information relating to how the gluten free diet
> might help a person who is a Crohns patient?
 
As far as I am aware there is no link between Coeliac and Crohns. Someone at
a local hospital had *two* patients with *both* conditions and did a survey
of my local group to see if it was a coincidence or not. The survey indicated
that there was no significant correlation between Coeliac in a person and
Crohns for the same person or their immediate blood relations. (The group has
over a hundred members I think.) If I recall correctly he found a slight link
with ulcerative colitis (spelling?) but I haven't heard any more about this.
 
To get back to your question, he didn't mention a gluten free diet helping
with Crohns and I'm sure he would have said so if it did.
 
    Tim
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