A new study has advanced our knowledge on the pathogenesis of noncoeliac wheat sensitivity (NCWS), implicating the activation of innate immunity markers and immunological mechanisms at the basis of NCWS. However, limitations in the design of studies performed in this field will need addressing to help identify the root cause of NCWS.
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Carroccio, A. Searching for the immunological basis of wheat sensitivity. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 13, 628–630 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrgastro.2016.153
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