FIELD: medicine.
SUBSTANCE: present invention relates to a method for detection and quantitative determination of gluten peptides resistant to digestion in the gastrointestinal tract, in human biological fluids, preferably in urine, by immunoassay.
EFFECT: method for detection and quantification of gluten consumed by a person with an edible diet involves bringing a urine sample into contact with an antibody which specifically recognizes epitopes of gluten protein, wherein recognition of epitopes by antibodies is an indicator that a human has consumed gluten.
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