Itziar Churruca

Dr. Itziar Churruca

GLUTEN3S Research Group, Department of Pharmacy and Food Science, University of the Basque Country, 01006 Vitoria, Spain
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Academic Career Length

23Years (2004-Present)

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

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1 March 2014 in Plant Foods for Human Nutrition
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JMJonatan Miranda
Jonatan Miranda
ALArrate Lasa
Arrate Lasa
MBMARIAN Bustamante
MARIAN Bustamante
ICItziar Churruca
Itziar Churruca
ESEdurne Simon
Edurne Simon

21 August 2021 in Nutrients
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ACAner Cardo
Aner Cardo
ICItziar Churruca
Itziar Churruca
ALArrate Lasa
Arrate Lasa
VNVirginia Navarro
Virginia Navarro
MVMaialen Vazquez-Polo
Maialen Vazquez-Polo
ILIDOIA LARRECHI LAMELAS
IDOIA LARRECHI LAMELAS
Celiac disease (CD) is a chronic autoimmune disorder of the small intestine, whose only effective treatment is a gluten-free diet (GFD). It is characterized by the atrophy of the intestinal villi that leads to altered nutrient absorption. This study describes the nutritional imbalances which may be found in adults with CD following a GFD. During the first year of treatment, deficiencies will overcome as the intestinal mucosa recovers. Thus, biochemical data will show this progression, together with the decrease in symptoms. In contrast, in the long term, when a strict GFD is followed and mucosal recovery is achieved, analyzing nutrient intake makes more sense. Macronutrient consumption is characterized by its low complex carbohydrate and fiber intakes, and high fat (especially SFA) and sugar intakes. This profile has been related to the consumption of GFP and their nutritional composition, in addition to unbalanced dietary habits. The most notable deficiencies in micronutrients are usually those of iron, calcium and magnesium and vitamin D, E and some of group B. It is necessary to follow up patients with CD and to promote nutritional education among them, since it could help not only to achieve a gluten free but also a balanced diet.

1 January 2009 in BioFactors
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ICItziar Churruca
Itziar Churruca
AFAlfredo Fernandez-Quintela
Alfredo Fernandez-Quintela
MPMaria P. Portillo
Maria P. Portillo

1 April 2012 in The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry
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ALArrate Lasa
Arrate Lasa
MSMartina Schweiger
Martina Schweiger
PKPetra Kotzbeck
Petra Kotzbeck
ICItziar Churruca
Itziar Churruca
ESEdurne Simon
Edurne Simon
MPMaria P. Portillo
Maria P. Portillo

1 November 2013 in Food Chemistry
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GAGoiuri Alberdi
Goiuri Alberdi
VRVíctor M. Rodríguez
Víctor M. Rodríguez
JMJonatan Miranda
Jonatan Miranda
MMMaría Teresa Macarulla
María Teresa Macarulla
ICItziar Churruca
Itziar Churruca
MPMaria P. Portillo
Maria P. Portillo

1 December 2007 in Journal of Physiology and Biochemistry
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CCC. Carpéné
C. Carpéné
CDC. Dray
C. Dray
CAC. Attané
C. Attané
PVPhilippe Valet
Philippe Valet
MPM. P. Portillo
M. P. Portillo
ICIsabelle Castan-Laurell
Isabelle Castan-Laurell