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Trial reportThe Journal of nutrition2025

Plasma Alkylresorcinols Is an Objective Biomarker for Gluten Intake in Young Children.

Elin M Hård Af Segerstad, Emelie Ericson-Hallström, Anna Bokström, Marina Armeni, Otto Savolainen, Carin Andrén Aronsson

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Trial report in The Journal of nutrition, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03562221 (Prevention of Celiac Disease in Skåne), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Prevention of Celiac Disease in Skåne (in Swedish - Prevention av Celiaki i Skåne)

TypeinterventionalSponsorLund UniversityRan2018 to 2027Enrolled220ConditionsCeliac Disease in ChildrenArmsGluten free diet, Probiotics, Placebo
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Elin M Hård Af SegerstadPediatric Research Institute, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway; Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden; Department of Pediatrics, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden.
Emelie Ericson-HallströmDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden.
Anna BokströmDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden; Department of Pediatrics, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden.
Marina ArmeniChalmers Mass Spectrometry Infrastructure, Department of Life Sciences, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Otto SavolainenChalmers Mass Spectrometry Infrastructure, Department of Life Sciences, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden; Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.
Carin Andrén AronssonDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden; Department of Pediatrics, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden. Electronic address: carin.andren_aronsson@med.lu.se.

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Abstract

backgroundAlkylresorcinols are a well-established biomarker for whole-grain intake. There is evidence suggesting that total plasma alkylresorcinol concentration may also be used as a biomarker for gluten intake in adults.

objectivesThe aim of this study was to evaluate if total alkylresorcinol concentration is a valid biomarker for gluten intake in young children.

methodsNonfasting plasma alkylresorcinol concentrations were analyzed by normal-phase ultrahigh-pressure liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry in 65 children aged 18 mo included in a randomized controlled trial. The intervention group was following a gluten-free diet (n = 21, 31.3%), whereas the diet was unrestricted in the control group (n = 44, 65.7%). Alkylresorcinol concentrations in the 65 children were validated against simultaneously collected 3-d food records estimating total gluten intake.

resultsGluten intake in controls was median 5.8 grams/d (IQR: 2.8-9.4, max 17.1) compared with 0.0 g/d (IQR: 0.0-0.0, max 0.7, P < 0.001) in the intervention group. In the control group, wheat accounted for mean 85% (SD: 0.1) of the gluten intake. The intervention group had lower alkylresorcinol levels (median: 7.2 nmol/L; IQR: 4.0-10.5) compared with controls (median: 269; IQR: 116-505 nmol/L, P < 0.001). The correlation between alkylresorcinol concentrations and gluten intake was ρ = 0.68 (P < 0.001). Alkylresorcinol concentrations increased by 35.7% [95% confidence interval (CI): 25.9, 46.2, P < 0.001] for every g/d increase of gluten intake. The Cohen's weighted kappa between quartiles of alkylresorcinol and gluten intake was 0.73 (95% CI: 0.59, 0.86).

conclusionsAlkylresorcinol concentrations increased with gluten intake in young nonfasting children. The findings suggest that alkylresorcinol concentrations may be a useful biomarker for gluten intake in young children. This trial was registered at clinicaltrials.gov as NCT03562221.

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GlutensResorcinolsBiomarkersChild, PreschoolDiet, Gluten-FreeDiet RecordsFemaleHumansInfantMaleTandem Mass SpectrometryBiomarkersGlutensResorcinolsalkylresorcinolbiomarkerchildrenclinical trialglutennonfasting

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PMCPMC11934242

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