title: Discovery of gluten as the injurious component in celiac disease.
abstract: Celiac disease is a common disorder that was first identified in the early 1900s. Multiple diets were used to treat celiac disease until 1953, when Dicke, Weijers, and van de Kamer identified gluten as the cause of the symptoms. Today, gluten avoidance continues to be the only treatment for patients with celiac disease.
authors: Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Rd., Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA. vgoh@mcw.edu
authors: Vi Lier
authors: VL
authors: Goh
authors: Steven L
authors: SL
authors: Werlin
mesh_terms: D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005983:Glutens / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D005983:Glutens