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Management of Nonceliac Gluten Sensitivity by Gastroenterology Specialists: Data from an Italian Survey

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Author	Branchi, Federica Ferretti, Francesca Norsa, Lorenzo Roncoroni, Leda Conte, Dario Bardella, Maria Teresa Elli, Luca
Copyright Year	2015
Abstract	BACKGROUND AND AIM Nonceliac gluten sensitivity is syndrome characterized by symptoms disappearing after a gluten-free diet. Its existence is still argument of discussion among specialists. Our aim was to evaluate the knowledge about nonceliac gluten sensitivity among gastroenterology specialists. METHODS During October 2013 a questionnaire was sent through a medical newsletter to Italian gastroenterologists. Twelve questions investigated their knowledge on nonceliac gluten sensitivity, including their diagnostic and therapeutic approach. RESULTS A total of 212 gastroenterologists filled in the questionnaire. The 98.6% were aware of the existence of a syndrome called "nonceliac gluten sensitivity" and 77% believe in its existence. However, only 56% gave a correct definition of the term. The majority of specialists diagnosed gluten sensitive patients and the number of diagnoses was not statistically different from that of celiac disease. Moreover, a gluten-free diet was prescribed by 64% of the specialists and among them the 73% noted an increase of gluten sensitive patients attending their outpatient services. CONCLUSIONS Our study indicated that most of the specialists recognize nonceliac gluten sensitivity and prescribe gluten-free diet, although 44% of the specialists are not able to give its correct definition; underlining the necessity of medical education on this topic is needed.
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DOI	10.1155/2015/530136
PubMed reference number	26665005
Journal	Medline
Volume Number	2015
Alternate Webpage(s)	http://downloads.hindawi.com/journals/bmri/2015/530136.pdf
Alternate Webpage(s)	https://doi.org/10.1155/2015%2F530136
Journal	BioMed research international
Language	English
Access Restriction	Open
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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