Could Hookworm Infections Help Cure Celiac Disease?
Celiac.com 11/16/2009 – Could unknown benefits from one of the oldest parasites of the human digestive tract hold the key to cure for celiac disease? Australian scientists think so. Encouraged by successful treatments of Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis Inflammation of the colon (large intestine).’); return false”>colitis by American researchers using a pig whipworm (Trichuris sues), a team of Australian researchers is recruiting volunteers with celiac disease for trials using human hookworm (Necator americanus). The researchers have undertaken a similar preliminary study using a human hookworm in Crohn’s patients. Researchers hypothesize that the disappearance of intestinal Of or relating to or inside the intestines.’); return false”>intestinal parasites from humans in developed countries may be responsible for the upsurge in many diseases including Celiac Disease, Crohn’s, ulcerative colitis, asthma and hay fever. Using a small group of healthy people with celiac disease, the investiga
