Coeliac disease
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: * Confirmed diagnosis of coeliac disease (Marsh III B/C) * Detectable coeliac disease specific antibodies (EMA, tTGA) at time of diagnosis. * A strict gluten free diet for at least 1 year and normalised villous architecture (Marsh 0/I); * Male and female, 18-70 years old; * No detectable anti-endomysium and low anti-tissue transglutaminase (
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: * Use of any immunoregulatory drug within the last 6 months; * Use of any anticoagulant drug; * Clinically suspected bleeding tendency; * Pregnancy or breast feeding; * Presence of any concurrent active infection; * IgA deficiency.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To investigate in vivo AN-PEP activity, small intestinal biopsy material will be analysed for the following: * Histopathological changes according to the Modified Marsh criteria. * The presence and activity of gluten reactive T cells isolated from biopsies. * The immunophenotype of lymphocytes (IEL and LPL) isolated from biopsies. To investigate in vivo AN-PEP activity, peripheral blood samples will be analysed for the following: * The presence and activity of gluten reactive T cells. * The presence of coeliac disease specific antibodies (EMA, tTGA). | — |
Countries
Netherlands