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Non-celiac gluten sensitivity ( NCGS ) or gluten sensitivity is a controversial disorder which can cause both gastrointestinal and other problems.

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124-421: A double-blinded and placebo-controlled manner. Delayed allergic reactions may occur with these type of tests, which have to be negative over time, but there are no international consensus statements on diagnosing delayed wheat/food-related symptoms. Usually, reactions that appear between two hours and five days after the oral challenge are considered delayed. Mucosal challenge followed by confocal endomicroscopy

186-424: A gluten withdrawal and worsen after gluten consumption. The onset of NCGS symptoms may be delayed hours to a few days after gluten ingestion, whereas in celiac disease it can take days to weeks. Wheat allergy has a fast onset (from minutes to hours) after the consumption of food containing wheat and can lead to anaphylaxis . The presence of related extraintestinal manifestations has been suggested to be

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310-409: A feature of NCGS. When symptoms are limited to gastrointestinal effects, there may be an overlap with wheat allergy, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and (less likely) intolerance to FODMAPs. Proposed criteria for a diagnosis of NCGS suggest an improvement of gastrointestinal symptoms and extra-intestinal manifestations higher than 30% with a gluten-free diet (GFD), assessed through a rating scale,

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434-412: A gluten-free diet and a self-diagnosis of gluten sensitivity. Reported symptoms of NCGS are similar to those of celiac disease, with most patients reporting both gastrointestinal and non-gastrointestinal symptoms. In the "classical" presentation of NCGS, gastrointestinal symptoms are similar to those of irritable bowel syndrome , and are also not distinguishable from those of wheat allergy, but there

496-405: A gluten-free diet with histological and symptomatic improvement. According to the diagnostic criteria established by the consensus conferences (2011 and 2013), it is necessary to perform duodenal biopsies to exclude celiac disease in symptomatic people with negative specific celiac disease antibodies . Because of the patchiness of the celiac disease lesions, four or more biopsies are taken from

558-603: A possible trigger of NCGS-like symptoms. FODMAPs (fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols) that are present in gluten-containing grains (mainly fructans ) have been identified as a possible cause of gastrointestinal symptoms in people with NCGS, in place of, or in addition to, gluten. The amount of fructans in gluten-containing cereals is relatively small and their role has been controversial. In rye they account for 3.6%–6.6% of dry matter, 0.7%–2.9% in wheat, and barley contains only trace amounts. They are only minor sources of FODMAPs when eaten in

620-677: A reaction to other proteins (α-amylase/trypsin inhibitors [ATIs]) present in gluten-containing cereals that are able to inhibit amylase and trypsin . They have been identified as the possible activator of the innate immune system in celiac disease and NCGS. ATIs are part of the plant's natural defence against insects and may cause toll-like receptor 4 ( TLR4 )-mediated intestinal inflammation in humans. These TLR4-stimulating activities of ATIs are limited to gluten-containing cereals (wheat, rye, barley, and derivatives) and may induce innate immunity in people with celiac disease or NCGS. ATIs resist proteolytic digestion. ATIs are about 2%–4% of

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744-505: A role in the development of symptoms. ATIs are potent activators of the innate immune system . FODMAPs , especially fructans , are present in small amounts in gluten-containing grains and have been identified as a possible cause of some gastrointestinal symptoms in NCGS patients. As of 2019 , reviews have concluded that although FODMAPs may play a role in NCGS, they explain only certain gastrointestinal symptoms, such as bloating , but not

806-409: A role in the onset and course of disorders such as celiac disease and gluten sensitivity. However, it has been questioned whether there is sufficient empirical evidence to support this claim, because as of 2018 we lack studies that directly compare modern wheat versus ancient cultivars with low ATI content (such as einkorn wheat ) in people with NCGS. Wheat germ agglutinin is also considered to be

868-561: A role in triggering functional gastrointestinal symptoms. Furthermore, people with NCGS may often present with IgE-mediated allergies to one or more foods. It has been estimated that around 35% suffer other food intolerances , mainly lactose intolerance . The subject of "food intolerance", including gluten sensitivity and elimination diets, was discussed in 1976. Patients with symptoms including abdominal pain and diarrhea, which improved on gluten withdrawal, and who did not have celiac disease were initially described in 1976 and 1978 with

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992-403: A strict lifelong gluten-free diet, it is not yet known whether NCGS is a permanent or a transient condition. The results of a 2017 study suggest that NCGS may be a chronic disorder, as is the case with celiac disease. A trial of gluten reintroduction to observe any reaction after one to two years of strict gluten-free diet might be performed. A strict gluten-free diet is effective in most of

1054-484: A symptomatic relapse generally precedes the onset of a serological and histological relapse, and therefore becomes unacceptable for many patients. Gluten challenge is also discouraged before the age of five and during pubertal growth. It remains unclear what daily intake of gluten is adequate and how long the gluten challenge should last. Some protocols recommend eating a maximum of 10 g of gluten per day for six weeks. Nevertheless, recent studies have shown that

1116-445: A two-week challenge of 3 g of gluten per day may induce histological and serological abnormalities in most adults with proven celiac disease. This new proposed protocol has shown higher tolerability and compliance. It has been calculated that its application in secondary-care gastrointestinal practice would identify celiac disease in 7% of patients referred for suspected NCGS, while the remaining 93% would be confirmed as NCGS; this

1178-411: A wheat allergy from other entities. It is excluded when there are normal levels of serum IgE antibodies to gluten proteins and wheat fractions, and no skin reaction to prick tests for wheat allergy. Nevertheless, these tests are not always completely reliable. If an allergic reaction can not be clearly identified, the diagnosis should be confirmed by food provocation tests , ideally performed in

1240-526: A wide range of extraintestinal symptoms, which can be the only manifestation of NCGS in absence of gastrointestinal symptoms. These include any of the following: headache , migraine , "foggy mind", fatigue , fibromyalgia , joint and muscle pain, leg or arm numbness , tingling of the extremities, dermatitis ( eczema or skin rash ), atopic disorders such as asthma , rhinitis , other allergies , depression , anxiety , iron-deficiency anemia , folate deficiency , or autoimmune diseases . NCGS

1302-443: Is a " fad component " to the recent rise in popularity of the gluten-free diet , leading to debate surrounding the evidence for this condition and its relationship to celiac disease and irritable bowel syndrome . People with NCGS are often unrecognized by specialists and lack adequate medical care and treatment. They often have a long history of health complaints and unsuccessful consultations with physicians, and thus many resort to

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1364-404: Is a complementary diagnostic technique, but this technology is not yet generally available and remains experimental. Evaluating the presence of antigliadin antibodies (AGA) can be a useful complementary diagnostic test. Up to 50% NCGS patients may have elevated AGA IgG antibodies , but rarely AGA IgA antibodies (only 7% of the cases). In these patients, unlike in those with celiac disease,

1426-422: Is a different interval between exposure to wheat and onset of symptoms. Wheat allergy has a fast onset (from minutes to hours) after the consumption of food containing wheat and can be anaphylaxic . Gastrointestinal symptoms may include any of the following: abdominal pain , bloating , bowel habit abnormalities (either diarrhea or constipation ), nausea , aerophagia , and flatulence . NCGS can cause

1488-911: Is also linked to a wide spectrum of neurological and psychiatric disorders, including ataxia , schizophrenia , epilepsy , peripheral neuropathy , encephalopathy , vascular dementia , eating disorders , autism , attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), hallucinations (so-called "gluten psychosis"), and various movement disorders ( restless legs syndrome , chorea , parkinsonism , Tourette syndrome , palatal tremor , myoclonus , dystonia , opsoclonus myoclonus syndrome , paroxysms , dyskinesia , myorhythmia , myokymia ). Above 20% of people with NCGS have IgE-mediated allergy to one or more inhalants, foods, or metals, among which most common are mites , graminaceae , parietaria , cat or dog hair, shellfish , and nickel . Approximately 35% of patients suffer other food intolerances , mainly lactose intolerance . The pathogenesis of NCGS

1550-553: Is considered compatible with celiac disease and the most frequent cause of these findings, especially in people positive for HLA DQ2 and/or DQ8 haplotypes , is celiac disease, with a prevalence of 16-43%. In people with duodenal lymphocytosis – following guidelines from the European Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) – a high count of celiac disease cells (or CD/CD3 ratio) in immunohistochemical assessment of biopsies, or

1612-460: Is critical to make a clear distinction between celiac disease and NCGS. The main goal in diagnosing NCGS is to exclude celiac disease. NCGS and celiac disease cannot be separated in diagnosis because many gastrointestinal and non-gastrointestinal symptoms are similar in both diseases, and there are people with celiac disease having negative serology (absence of specific celiac disease antibodies in serum ) or without villus atrophy . There

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1736-440: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Non-celiac gluten sensitivity NCGS is included in the spectrum of gluten-related disorders . The definition and diagnostic criteria of non-celiac gluten sensitivity were debated and established by three consensus conferences. However, as of 2019 , there remained much debate in the scientific community as to whether NCGS

1798-458: Is needed to make a clinical diagnosis of NCGS. To exclude a placebo effect, a double-blind placebo-controlled gluten challenge is a useful tool, although it is expensive and complicated for routine clinical use, and so is usually performed in research studies. These suggestions were incorporated in the Salerno expert consensus on diagnostic criteria for NCGS. These recommend assessment of

1860-719: Is no test capable of eliminating a diagnosis of a celiac disease, but such a diagnosis is unlikely without confirming HLA-DQ2 and/or HLA-DQ8 haplotypes . The prevalence of undiagnosed celiac disease has increased fourfold during the past half-century, with most cases remaining unrecognized, undiagnosed and untreated, leaving celiac patients with the risk of long-term complications. Some people with NCGS may indeed have celiac disease. A 2015 systematic review found that 20% of people with NCGS presenting with HLA-DQ2 and/or HLA-DQ8 haplotypes, negative serology, and normal histology or duodenal lymphocytosis had celiac disease. The presence of autoimmune symptoms in people with NCGS suggests

1922-417: Is not clear but there is some evidence that they can present with symptoms even after consumption of small amounts. Sporadic accidental contaminations with gluten can reactivate movement disorders . A part of people with gluten-related neuropathy or ataxia appears not to be able to tolerate even the traces of gluten allowed in most foods labeled as "gluten-free". Whereas celiac disease requires adherence to

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1984-428: Is not yet universally adopted. For people on a gluten-free diet who are unable to perform an oral gluten challenge, an alternative to identify possible celiac disease is an in vitro gliadin challenge of small bowel biopsies , but this test is only available at selected specialized tertiary-care centers. After exclusion of celiac disease and wheat allergy, the subsequent step for diagnosis and treatment of NCGS

2046-414: Is not yet well understood, but the activation of the innate immune system, the direct cytotoxic effects of gluten, and probably the cytotoxicity of other wheat molecules are implicated. Besides gluten, other components in wheat, rye, barley, and their derivatives, including amylasetrypsin inhibitors (ATIs) and FODMAPs, may cause symptoms. It was hypothesized that gluten , as occurs in celiac disease,

2108-575: Is the cause of NCGS. In addition to its ability to elicit abnormal responses of the immune system, in vitro studies on cell cultures showed that gluten is cytotoxic and causes direct intestinal damage. Gluten and gliadin promote cell apoptosis (a form of programmed cell death ) and reduce the synthesis of nucleic acids (DNA and RNA) and proteins, leading to a reduction in the viability of cells. Gluten alters cellular morphology and motility, cytoskeleton organization, oxidative balance and intercellular contact (tight junction proteins). Some people may have

2170-488: Is to start a strict gluten-free diet (GFD) to assess if symptoms improve or resolve completely. This may occur within days to weeks of starting a GFD, but improvement may also be due to a non-specific, placebo response. The recovery of the nervous system is slow and sometimes incomplete. Recommendations may resemble those for celiac disease, for the diet to be strict and maintained, with no transgression. The degree of gluten cross contamination tolerated by people with NCGS

2232-429: The extra-digestive symptoms that people with NCGS may develop, such as neurological disorders , fibromyalgia , psychological disturbances, and dermatitis . For these reasons, NCGS is a controversial clinical condition and some authors still question it. It has been suggested that "non-celiac wheat sensitivity" is a more appropriate term, without forgetting that other gluten-containing cereals are implicated in

2294-693: The extradigestive symptoms that people with NCGS may develop, such as neurological disorders , fibromyalgia , psychological disturbances, and dermatitis . FODMAPs cause digestive symptoms when the person is hypersensitive to luminal distension. A 2019 review concluded that wheat fructans can cause certain IBS-like symptoms, such as bloating, but are unlikely to cause immune activation or extra-digestive symptoms. Many people with NCGS report resolution of their symptoms after removing gluten-containing cereals while continuing to eat fruits and vegetables with high FODMAPs content. Absence of reliable biomarkers and

2356-483: The inflammatory changes found in the duodenal biopsies . In these cases, patients should be tested for the presence of HLA-DQ2/DQ8 genetic markers because a negative HLA-DQ2 and HLA-DQ8 result has a high negative predictive value for celiac disease. If these markers are positive, it is advisable to undertake a gluten challenge under medical supervision, followed by serology and duodenal biopsies. However, gluten challenge protocols have significant limitations, because

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2480-547: The IgG AGA became undetectable within six months of following a gluten-free diet. Many people remove gluten from their diet after a long history of health complaints and unsuccessful consultations with numerous physicians, who simply consider them to be suffering from irritable bowel syndrome , and some may eliminate gluten before seeking medical attention. This fact can diminish the CD serological markers titers and may attenuate

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2666-522: The absence of serological markers does not certainly exclude celiac disease. In those with celiac disease before diagnosis (on a gluten-containing diet), celiac disease serological markers are not always present. As the age of diagnosis increases, these antibody titers decrease, and may be low or even negative in older children and adults. The absence of celiac disease-specific antibodies is more common in patients without villous atrophy who only have duodenal lymphocytosis (Marsh 1 lesions) and who respond to

2728-413: The development of symptoms. NCGS is the most common syndrome of gluten-related disorders with prevalence rates between 0.5–13% in the general population. As no biomarker for diagnosing this condition is available, its diagnosis is made by exclusion of other gluten-related disorders such as celiac disease and wheat allergy . Many people have not been diagnosed following strict criteria, and there

2790-458: The diet has no beneficial effect. Cortical myoclonus appears to be treatment-resistant on both gluten-free diet and immunosuppression. Approximately one third of presumed NCGS patients continue to have symptoms, despite gluten withdrawal. Apart from a possible diagnostic error, there are multiple possible explanations. One reason is poor compliance with gluten withdrawal, whether voluntary and/or involuntary. There may be ingestion of gluten, in

2852-406: The diet. Many of these persons began a gluten-free diet on their own, without having been previously evaluated. Another reason that contributed to this trend was the publication of several books that demonize gluten and point to it as a cause of type 2 diabetes, weight gain and obesity, and a broad list of conditions ranging from depression and anxiety to arthritis and autism. The book that has had

2914-479: The fact that some people do not have digestive symptoms make the recognition and diagnosis of non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS) difficult. Diagnosis is generally performed only by exclusion criteria. NCGS diagnostic recommendations have been established by several consensus conferences. Exclusion of celiac disease and wheat allergy is important because these two conditions also appear in people who experience symptoms similar to those of NCGS, which improve with

2976-629: The first series in 1980. Debate regarding the existence of a specific condition has continued since then, but the three consensus conferences held since 2010 produced consistent definitions of NCGS and its diagnostic criteria. NCGS has been a topic of popular interest. Gluten has been named "the new diet villain". The gluten-free diet has become popular in the United States and other countries. Clinicians worldwide have been challenged by an increasing number of people who do not have celiac disease nor wheat allergy, with digestive or extra-digestive symptoms which improved after removing wheat / gluten from

3038-486: The form of cross contamination or food containing hidden sources. In some cases, the amelioration of gastrointestinal symptoms with a gluten-free diet is only partial, and these patients could significantly improve with the addition of a low-FODMAP diet . A subgroup may not improve when eating commercially available gluten-free products, as these can be rich in preservatives and additives such as sulfites , glutamates , nitrates and benzoates , which can also have

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3162-426: The neurological disorders associated with NCGS, ameliorating or even resolving the symptoms. It should be started as soon as possible to improve the prognosis. The death of neurons in the cerebellum in ataxia is the result of gluten exposure and is irreversible. Early treatment with a strict gluten-free diet can improve ataxia symptoms and prevent its progression. When dementia has progressed to an advanced degree,

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3286-521: The person is still on a diet that includes gluten. Serological CD markers (IgA tissue transglutaminase [tTGA], IgA endomysial [EmA] and IgG deamidated gliadin peptide [DGP] antibodies) are always negative in those with NCGS; in addition to specific IgA autoantibody levels, it is necessary to determine total IgA levels. IgG tTGA antibodies should be checked in selective IgA deficiency , which can be associated with celiac disease and occurs in as many as one in 40 celiac patients. Nevertheless,

3348-417: The possibility of undiagnosed celiac disease. Autoimmune diseases typically associated with celiac disease are diabetes mellitus type 1 , thyroiditis , gluten ataxia , psoriasis , vitiligo , autoimmune hepatitis , dermatitis herpetiformis , primary sclerosing cholangitis , and others. To evaluate the possible presence of celiac disease, specific serology and duodenal biopsies are required while

3410-465: The presence of IgA anti-TG2 and/or anti-endomysial intestinal deposits, might be specific markers for celiac disease. Catassi and Fasano proposed in 2010 that in patients without celiac disease antibodies, either lymphocytic infiltration associated with IgA subepithelial deposits or a histological response to a gluten-free diet , could support a diagnosis of celiac disease. The clinical presentation may be sufficient in most cases to distinguish

3472-517: The response to a 6-week trial of a gluten-free diet using a defined rating scale (Step 1), followed by a double-blind, placebo-controlled challenge of gluten (or placebo) for a week of each (Step 2). A variation of greater than 30% in the main symptoms when challenged by gluten or placebo is needed for a positive result. Further research on possible biomarkers was also identified. Examinations evaluating celiac disease and wheat allergy should be performed before patients remove gluten from their diet. It

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3658-526: The second and third parts of the duodenum , and at least one from the duodenal bulb . Even in the same biopsy fragments, different degrees of pathology may exist. Duodenal biopsies in people with NCGS are always almost normal – an essential parameter for diagnosis of NCGS, although it is generally accepted that a subgroup of people with NGCS may have an increased number of duodenal intraepithelial lymphocytes (IELs) (≥25/100 enterocytes), which represent Marsh I lesions . Nevertheless, Marsh I

3720-408: The total protein in modern wheat and are present in commercial gluten. A 2017 study in mice demonstrated that ATIs exacerbate preexisting inflammation and may also worsen it at extraintestinal sites. This may explain why there is an increase of inflammation in people with preexisting diseases upon ingestion of ATI-containing grains. Modern wheat cultivation, by breeding for high ATI content, may play

3782-438: The usual standard amounts in the daily diet. Wheat and rye may comprise a major source of fructans when consumed in large amounts. They may cause mild wheat intolerance at most, limited to certain gastrointestinal symptoms, such as bloating, but do not justify the NCGS extradigestive symptoms. A 2018 review concluded that although fructan intolerance may play a role in NCGS, it only explains some gastrointestinal symptoms, but not

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3844-455: Was a distinct clinical disorder. The pathogenesis of NCGS is not well understood, but the activation of the innate immune system, the direct cytotoxic effects of gluten and probably other wheat components, are implicated. There is evidence that not only gliadin (the main cytotoxic antigen of gluten), but also other proteins named ATIs which are present in gluten-containing cereals ( wheat , rye , barley , and their derivatives) may have

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