Healing In Older Celiacs Vs. Younger Celiacs

[trents]

Say did you guys see the article in the most recent Celiac.com newsletter about studies comparing healing in older celiacs vs. younger celiacs after going gluten-free? If I understood it correctly, it said that both groups showed demonstrated substantial healing of the small bowel by the end of two years of gluten-free eating when endoscopies/biopsies were done. However, when more in depth histological studies were done, only the under 30 years age group showed substantial healing of the intersticial celluar damage, i.e., the spaces between the cells. The over 30 age group showed little if any healing at that level. The concern expressed in the review of the studies was that older gluten-free celiacs may still be experiencing liver damage and food sensitivity/allergy issues because of that. Did anyone else read the article. What was your take on it?

Steve

[AndreaB]

I didn't read it either. Sounds really interesting.

[gfp]

Well spotted and posted.

I thiunk its really interesting because until something like this is identified noone can work on a way to repair or reduce it .

[loraleena]

Yea, I saw this. It kind of worried me since I am 36 and found out last year. If only those bastards hadn't kept telling me I had IBS 9years ago.

[swittenauer]

I haven't seen the article. Where can I view it?

[nikki-uk]

Here it is

https://www.celiac.com/st_prod.html?p_prodid=1351

[mouse]

I read it and found it very depressing. Hopefully I read it wrong. I was diagnosed at age 62 and am now 64. We had already figured and had been told that this is where I was going to end up at. BUT, I guess I don't want reminders.

Which would explain how my food allergies went sky high.

[jerseyangel]

I'm with you, Armetta!

I was finally diagnosed last year at age 49. By then I'd been sick for a good 20 years--and misdiagnosed and prescribed many unnecessary medicines.

There are so many things that I can no longer eat--and drugs that I'm allergic to--I truly hope that I have hit bottom, and will at least stay at this level, if not improve.