Nicoletta Pellegrini

Prof. Nicoletta Pellegrini

Department of Agricultural, Food, Environmental and Animal Sciences (DI4A), University of Udine
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Academic Career Length

21Years (2006-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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18 June 2015 in Nutrients
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Carlo CatassiCarlo Catassi
Carlo Catassi
Luca ElliLuca Elli
Luca Elli
BBBruno Bonaz
Bruno Bonaz
GBGerd Bouma
Gerd Bouma
ACAntonio Carroccio
Antonio Carroccio
Alessio FasanoAlessio Fasano
Alessio Fasano
Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity (NCGS) is a syndrome characterized by intestinal and extra-intestinal symptoms related to the ingestion of gluten-containing food, in subjects that are not affected by either celiac disease or wheat allergy. Given the lack of a NCGS biomarker, there is the need for standardizing the procedure leading to the diagnosis confirmation. In this paper we report experts’ recommendations on how the diagnostic protocol should be performed for the confirmation of NCGS. A full diagnostic procedure should assess the clinical response to the gluten-free diet (GFD) and measure the effect of a gluten challenge after a period of treatment with the GFD. The clinical evaluation is performed using a self-administered instrument incorporating a modified version of the Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale. The patient identifies one to three main symptoms that are quantitatively assessed using a Numerical Rating Scale with a score ranging from 1 to 10. The double-blind placebo-controlled gluten challenge (8 g/day) includes a one-week challenge followed by a one-week washout of strict GFD and by the crossover to the second one-week challenge. The vehicle should contain cooked, homogeneously distributed gluten. At least a variation of 30% of one to three main symptoms between the gluten and the placebo challenge should be detected to discriminate a positive from a negative result. The guidelines provided in this paper will help the clinician to reach a firm and positive diagnosis of NCGS and facilitate the comparisons of different studies, if adopted internationally.

11 December 2007 in Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
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CMCristiana Miglio
Cristiana Miglio
Emma ChiavaroEmma Chiavaro
Emma Chiavaro
AVAttilio Visconti
Attilio Visconti
VFVincenzo Fogliano
Vincenzo Fogliano
NPNicoletta Pellegrini
Nicoletta Pellegrini

30 October 2006 in Molecular Nutrition & Food Research
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NPNicoletta Pellegrini
Nicoletta Pellegrini
MSMauro Serafini
Mauro Serafini
SSSara Salvatore
Sara Salvatore
DRDaniele Del Rio
Daniele Del Rio
MBMarta Bianchi
Marta Bianchi
FBfurio brighenti
furio brighenti

26 April 2007 in Molecular Nutrition & Food Research
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LFLuigi Frusciante
Luigi Frusciante
PCPaola Carli
Paola Carli
MEMaria R. Ercolano
Maria R. Ercolano
RPRita Pernice
Rita Pernice
Antonio Di MatteoAntonio Di Matteo
Antonio Di Matteo
NPNicoletta Pellegrini
Nicoletta Pellegrini

10 March 2010 in Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
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NPNicoletta Pellegrini
Nicoletta Pellegrini
Emma ChiavaroEmma Chiavaro
Emma Chiavaro
CGClaudio Gardana
Claudio Gardana
TMTeresa Mazzeo
Teresa Mazzeo
DCDaniele Contino
Daniele Contino
MPMarisa Porrini
Marisa Porrini

19 February 2015 in Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture
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NPNicoletta Pellegrini
Nicoletta Pellegrini
Carlo AgostoniCarlo Agostoni
Carlo Agostoni