Gluten-free diet may improve obstructive sleep apnea-related symptoms in children with celiac disease

• Main Authors: Anat Yerushalmy-Feler (Author), Riva Tauman (Author), Ari Derowe (Author), Eran Averbuch (Author), Amir Ben-Tov (Author), Yael Weintraub (Author), Dror Weiner (Author), Achiya Amir (Author), Hadar Moran-Lev (Author), Shlomi Cohen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Enlarged tonsils and adenoids are the major etiology of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children. Lymphatic hyperplasia is common to both OSA and celiac disease. We aimed to investigate the effect of a gluten-free diet on OSA symptoms in children with celiac disease. Methods Chi...