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Friday, June 3, 2011

Few celiac patients have high liver enzyme levels

Only a small percentage of patients with celiac disease have elevated transaminase levels, which likely will respond to a gluten-free diet, according to a study American Journal of Gastroenterology. Researchers from the University of Tampere in Finland said routine testing of celiac patients for elevated liver enzymes should be re-evaluated.
http://www.nature.com/ajg/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/ajg2011134a.html

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