title: Celiac disease: Alternatives to a gluten free diet.
abstract: Celiac disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the small intestine caused by the ingestion of gluten or related rye and barley proteins. At present, the only available treatment is a strict gluten-exclusion diet. However, recent understanding of the molecular basis for this disorder has improved and enabled the identification of targets for new therapies. This article aims to critically summarize these recent studies.
authors.affiliation: Fabiana Zingone, Pietro Capone, Carolina Ciacci, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Federico II University, 80131 Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Fabiana
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zingone
authors.forename: Pietro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Capone
authors.forename: Carolina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ciacci