Mustalahti, K., et.al. (2002). Gluten-Free Diet and Quality of Life in Patients

With Screen-Detected Celiac Disease. Effective Clinical Practice. 5 (3):

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Overview of celiac disease with a focus on patient consequences and lack of treatment options.

Limited, in this case. Brief overview, but no substantial literature review presented.

Used Gastrointestinal Symptoms Rating Scale (GSRS) and Psychological General Well-Being Questionnaire (PGWB) to establish quality of life index.

Analysis of data based on scores from methodological studies. Gluten free diets were associated with improved quality of life.

Over the short-term, a modern gluten free diet with more acceptable offerings and choices will provide an adequate quality of life for most patients.

The authors examined the effects of a gluten-free diet on patients that had "clinically silent -- that is, among people who ingest gluten and feel healthy (or have only minor, nonspecific symptoms) despite having...
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