Adolescents with celiac disease who adhere to a gluten-free diet have a better quality of life than those who do not comply with the diet, according to a new study. Adolescents who are diagnosed as having this disease at a young age also have improved quality of life.
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CJJ Mulder has received financial research support from AstraZeneca, Nycomed, Extended Life Medicine, NIPED, Janssen Cilag, Fuji and DSM Food Specialties. JMW van de Water declared no competing interests.
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van de Water, J., Mulder, C. Assessment of quality of life. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 6, 204–205 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrgastro.2009.37
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