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Book SynopsisThis book provides a practical overview of the treatment and management of celiac disease. It examines new data which can be merged with clinical aspects to provide a global perspective for the busy clinician. The disease represents 1% of the population and often goes unnoticed for a long time; however, this book aims to reduce the instance of misdiagnoses of symptoms by providing clear guidance in a single book, with contributions from esteemed experts in the field. Advances in Celiac Disease - Improving Paediatric and Adult Care addresses the clinical characterisation of the disease, in both paediatric and adult populations. The clinical symptoms are clearly defined as well as treatment options and follow-up. This book will be an essential resource for clinicians seeking a clear, concise resource to identifying, treating, and managing celiac disease in both adults and children. Table of ContentsWhat is Celiac disease.- New Diagnostic Criteria for Children and Adolescents.- Classical Clinical Forms in childhood.- Extra-intestinal clinical forms in childhood.- Specific features of Celiac Disease in adults.- Epidemiology.- Importance of Histological Diagnosis.- Value of genetic markers.- Value of serological markers.- Autoimmunity and Celiac Disease.- Follow-up of pediatric patients.- Transition of the celiac patient: from the pediatrician to the adult gastroenterologist.- Follow-up of Adult patients.- Quality of Life and Celiac Disease.- New Research Fields in Celiac Disease.- Primary Health Care Prevention of Celiac Disease.- The Gluten-free Diet.- New therapeutic strategies.- Non celiac sensitivity to Gluten.

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Book SynopsisThis book is intended as a guide for the diagnosis and management of children with celiac disease. It is an excellent learning resource suitable for students and health care providers in the fields of pediatrics, pediatric gastroenterology and pediatric endocrinology. Celiac disease is discussed in detail; gluten allergy and the so-called non-celiac gluten sensitivity are also briefly described. Besides the clinical aspects of the disease, the reader will find suggestions for the correct diagnosis and follow-up of short stature and other celiac related endocrine conditions. This book provides a thorough and critical update on the current knowledge on this unique autoimmune disease.

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Book SynopsisA groundbreaking exploration of celiac disease, a serious autoimmune condition that affects approximately three million Americans, or 1 percent of the population The manifestations of celiac diseaseincluding anemia, gastrointestinal problems, and infertilityare diverse and can have severe consequences if left untreated. The only therapy is lifelong adherence to a gluten-free diet. Because many doctors know little about celiac, nearly half of the individuals with the disease remain undiagnosed, and many wait years for the correct diagnosis. In Gluten Free for Life, Emily K. Abel delves into the social, cultural, and historical dimensions of celiac disease, and sheds light on the challenges faced by affected individuals. The book uncovers the profit- driven motivations behind certain food companies, which often produce exorbitantly priced and ultraprocessed gluten-free products that remain out of reach for many people. Abel also emphasizes the parallels between celiac disease and other disabilities, stressing the condition's invisible nature. The absence of observable symptoms poses significant challenges in terms of social interactions, workplace dynamics, and the overall perception of those living with the disease. Abel cautions against viewing a medical cure as the sole solution for celiac disease. Instead, she advocates for a comprehensive approach that addresses the socioeconomic factors impacting adherence to the gluten-free diet. By redirecting attention toward necessary social and political reforms, Gluten Free for Life proposes remedies capable of alleviating the burdens faced by individuals with celiac disease.

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Book SynopsisGluten-free diet (GFD) is the cornerstone treatment for celiac disease (CD). This condition is a chronic, systemic, autoimmune disorder caused by a permanent intolerance to gluten proteins in genetically susceptible individuals. In these subjects, the consumption of gluten causes damage of the small intestinal mucosa characterized by a dense lymphocyte infiltration and villous atrophy, leading to malabsorption of both macro- and micronutrients. This book discusses food sources and the role of gluten-free diets in celiac disease. It also discusses the health benefits of consuming a gluten-free diet.

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Book SynopsisThis novel was written to focus on some relevant aspects of a disease from the patients'' perspective but also to show the caregivers'' perspective. It is about celiac disease for two reasons. First, celiac disease is an emerging disease, so frequent to be considered a social epidemic'' and it involves several levels of intervention, beside the medical one. Secondly, the writers know well celiac disease because of many years of work with celiac patients. The story is about a common case of celiac disease, not a real one but a representative one: a young woman, her symptoms that worsen and allow the diagnosis. Celiac disease is not a rare disease and one must think of it. Every action intended to improve the awareness of celiac disease will increase the diagnosis rate but also ease the burden of a special'' life. A diagnosis of celiac disease gives a great opportunity to improve one''s people life, both because of better health and better quality of life. The aim of this novel is to offer a simple tool to increase the knowledge of celiac disease in people but also to ''humanise'' as much as possible what is for someone an extraordinary event.

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Book SynopsisProceeding of the 10th International Symposium. Coeliac disease is again in front of the stage. After the advent of intestinal biopsy in clinical practice in the early sixties and during the following years, coeliac disease gained its status of a disease exemplary of the immune reaction of the gut mucosa to food antigens. During the following 10-15 years coeliac disease vanished behind progresses in mucosal immunology, and in the molecular biology of HLA molecules. The last years have seen the transformation of coeliac disease, from a rare and serious malabsorption syndrome into a polymorphic condition, the coeliac iceberg the immersed part of which now raises important public health issues. Regular International Symposium witness the development of our knowledge concerning coeliac disease. The last International Symposium on coeliac disease took place in Paris, at the Pasteur Institute in June 2-5, 2002. Its aim was to equally underline the major progresses made during the recent years in epidemiology, the genetics, the pathophysiology of the intestinal lesions and in the serological methods of diagnosis, the new clinical aspects of the disease and the more accurate evaluation of the risk of cancer, lesser than previously estimated. We hope that these proceeding will fulfil the expectations of all those, scientists as well as clinicians, paediatricians or adult gastroenterologists, who wish to update their knowledge on coeliac disease, this old but still stimulating lady of gastroenterology.

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