By PATTY MACHELOR EAST SIDE Those who can't tolerate gluten need a strict diet They had no idea what was wrong. And often, neither did their doctors. The not knowing nearly killed Bruce Kurth. For others, the symptoms weren't so severe, but often the condition worsened over time.

By ANN EVANS WHEN mother-of-two Melanie Evans was diagnosed with coeliac disease, it came as a huge relief finally to have an explanation for feeling so ill and losing weight at an alarming rate.

BACKGROUND: Haptoglobin (Hp) alpha-chain alleles 1 and 2 account for 3 phenotypes that may influence the course of inflammatory diseases via biologically important differences in their antioxidant, scavenging, and immunomodulatory properties.

By McGowan, Kelly E Lyon, Martha E; Loken, Steven D; Butzner, J Decker Background: The aim of this study was to retrospectively examine how positive IgA-endomysial antibody (EMA) test results for celiac disease were being interpreted and acted on by physicians in the Calgary Health Region.

By Joe and Teresa Graedon Imagine what it would be like to suffer fatigue, anemia, diarrhea, cramps, bloating, reflux, osteoporosis, depression or an unbearable, itchy rash. Now, imagine that your doctor keeps telling you that there's nothing really wrong with you and that it's all in your head.