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Wheat-starch-based gluten-free products in the treatment of newly detected coeliac disease: prospective and randomized study

  1. M. Peräaho,
  2. K. Kaukinen,
  3. K. Paasikivi,
  4. H. Sievänen,
  5. S. Lohiniemi,
  6. M. Mäki,
  7. P. Collin

Article first published online: 5 MAR 2003

DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2036.2003.01425.x

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Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics

Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics

Volume 17, Issue 4, pages 587–594, February 2003

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Peräaho, M., Kaukinen, K., Paasikivi, K., Sievänen, H., Lohiniemi, S., Mäki, M. and Collin, P. (2003), Wheat-starch-based gluten-free products in the treatment of newly detected coeliac disease: prospective and randomized study. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 17: 587–594. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2036.2003.01425.x

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  1. Departments of *Medicine and §Paediatrics, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere (also *§Medical School, University of Tampere), †Bone Research Group, UKK Institute, Tampere, and ‡Finnish Coeliac Society, Tampere, Finland

*Dr P. Collin, Medical School, FIN-33014, University of Tampere, Finland. E-mail: pekka.collin@uta.fi

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  1. Issue published online: 5 MAR 2003
  2. Article first published online: 5 MAR 2003
  3. Accepted for publication 1 October 2002

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