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Lack of consensus regarding definitions of coeliac disease

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A lack of consensus exists on definitions of coeliac disease and related disorders. A paper published in Gut provides guidance to the scientific and clinical community on the terms to be used. However, new nomenclature and different classifications have been proposed in two other publications. Is there a way out of the confusion?

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Figure 1: Coeliac gluten sensitivity.

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M. Maki declares that he is a consultant, stock holder/director and receives grant/research support from Alvine Pharmaceuticals. He is a consultant for ImmunsanT, BioLineRx, Finnish Coeliac Society and Flamentera. He is a stock holder/director for Maki Healthtech. He is a consultant and patent holder/applicant for FinnMedi.

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Mäki, M. Lack of consensus regarding definitions of coeliac disease. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 9, 305–306 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrgastro.2012.91

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