title: Coeliac disease and oats: a systematic review.
abstract: A systematic review of the literature related to the inclusion of oats in the gluten-free diet for patients with coeliac disease to assess whether oats can be recommended. A computerised literature review of multiple databases was carried out, identifying 17 primary studies, 6 of which met the criteria for inclusion in this review. None of the six studies found any significant difference in the serology between the oats and control groups. Two studies, however, identified a significant difference (p<0.001; p = 0.039) in intraepithelial lymphocyte counts between the oats and control groups. Oats can be symptomatically tolerated by most patients with coeliac disease; however, the long-term effects of a diet containing oats remain unknown. Patients with coeliac disease wishing to consume a diet containing oats should therefore receive regular follow-up, including small bowel biopsy at a specialist clinic for life.
authors.affiliation: Department of Adult Medicine, Nevill Hall Hospital, Abergavenny NP7 7EG, UK. nadim.haboubi@gwent.wales.nhs.uk
authors.forename: N Y
authors.initials: NY
authors.lastname: Haboubi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D000906:Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D018554:Avena; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000379:methods; D003874:Dermatitis Herpetiformis / Q000209:etiology; D004032:Diet; D006801:Humans; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000473:pathology; D011788:Quality of Life
chemical_list: D000906:Antibodies