Early gluten exposure no protection against celiac disease

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Early gluten exposure no protection against celiac disease

By Gene Emery NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Conventional wisdom says that exposing a baby to small amounts of gluten around the age of four to six months may prevent the child from developing celiac disease, but two new studies suggest it makes no difference. The tests, reported in the October 2 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, also offer evidence that breast feeding doesn't guard against the autoimmune disease, which attacks the small intestine and affects as many as one in 100 in the United States and the United Kingdom. The condition is much rarer worldwide. ...

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