Effect of Wheat Gluten on the Peristaltic Reflex

Nature volume 187, page516(1960)Cite this article

Article metrics

Abstract

SENSITIVITY to wheat or rye gluten is the essential mechanism in the pathogenesis of cœliac disease and idiopathic steatorrhœa. Such patients improve on a gluten-free diet and deteriorate on the re-introduction of gluten itself or its autoclaved and filtered peptic/tryptic digest into the diet1. In these diseases a disturbance of small intestinal function is a major factor2.

Access options

Rent or Buy article

Get time limited or full article access on ReadCube.

from$8.99

Rent or Buy

All prices are NET prices.

References

  1. 1

    Frazer, A. C., Fletcher, R. F., Ross, Constance, A. C., Shaw, B., Sammons, H. G., and Schneider, R., Lancet, ii, 252 (1959).

  2. 2

    Anderson, C. M., Frazer, A. C., French, J. M., Gerrard, J. W., Sammons, H. G., and Smellie, J. M., Lancet, i, 836 (1952).

  3. 3

    Bülbring, E., Crema, A., and Saxby, O. B., Brit. J. Pharmacol., 13, 440 (1958).

  4. 4

    Paton, W. D. M., Brit. J. Pharmacol., 12, 119 (1957).

  5. 5

    Feldberg, W., and Lin, R. C. Y., J. Physiol., 111, 96 (1950).

Download references

Author information

Author notes

    • B. SHAW

    Present address: Boots Pure Drug Co., Ltd., Research Department, Chemistry Division, Island Street, Nottingham

Affiliations

  1. Department of Medical Biochemistry and Pharmacology, University of Birmingham

    • R. SCHNEIDER
    • , H. BISHOP
    • , B. SHAW
    •  & A. C. FRAZER

  2. Boots Pure Drug Co., Ltd., Research Department, Chemistry Division, Island Street, Nottingham

    • B. SHAW

Authors

  1. Search for R. SCHNEIDER in:

  2. Search for H. BISHOP in:

  3. Search for B. SHAW in:

  4. Search for A. C. FRAZER in:

Rights and permissions

Reprints and Permissions

About this article

Cite this article

SCHNEIDER, R., BISHOP, H., SHAW, B. et al. Effect of Wheat Gluten on the Peristaltic Reflex. Nature 187, 516 (1960) doi:10.1038/187516a0

Download citation

Further reading

Comments

By submitting a comment you agree to abide by our Terms and Community Guidelines. If you find something abusive or that does not comply with our terms or guidelines please flag it as inappropriate.