[Celiac disease: an unique autoinmune model].
Celiac disease is a unique autoimmune disorder, because the environmental precipitant factor is known. It is gluten, the major storage protein of wheat and similar grains. Originally was considered a rare malabsorption syndrome of childhood, but nowadays is recognized a common condition, that affects to 1% of the general population, all over the world', involves to all different races, may be diagnosed at any age, and affects to many organ systems. Therapy for the disease is a gluten-free-diet that must be strict and long-term. This diet cause a total recovery clinical and analytical, with excellent quality of life of patients.
Rodrigo Sáez
Luis Ricardo
LR
Real Academia de Medicina del Principado de Asturias.
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000465:Algorithms; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology*; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D018448:Models, Immunological; D015995:Prevalence; D011788:Quality of Life; D012307:Risk Factors