Main description:

This 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.

Contents:

What 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.