Gastrointestinal dysfunction in Parkinson's Disease: absence of anti-gliadin antibodies

• Published in: Asia Pacific journal of clinical nutrition Vol. 33; no. 4; p. 490
• Main Authors: Sahbaz, Gulhan, Tekol, Serap Demir, Barut, Banu Ozen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: China 01.12.2024
• Subjects: Aged; Case-Control Studies; Celiac Disease - blood; Celiac Disease - complications; Celiac Disease - immunology; Constipation - etiology; Constipation - immunology; Female; Gastrointestinal Diseases - etiology; Gastrointestinal Diseases - immunology; Gliadin - immunology; Humans; Immunoglobulin A - blood; Immunoglobulin G - blood; Male; Middle Aged; Parkinson Disease - blood; Parkinson Disease - immunology; Transglutaminases - immunology; constipation; Parkinson's; gastrointestinal symptom; diet; celiac antibodies

Parkinson disease (PD), which is a neurodegenerative disorder, includes several gastrointestinal symptoms that are similar to those of Celiac disease (CD). However, the presence of celiac antibodies in PD patients has not yet been studied. Our aim in this study is to compare anti-transglutaminase (A...