Celiac disease.
Celiac disease is common, affecting approximately 1 in 100 people, yet it remains underdiagnosed. This article reviews our current understanding of celiac disease, diagnosis, and common pitfalls. Although the cornerstone of treatment is a gluten-free diet, some patients may still have persisting symptoms and warrant further investigations.
Department of Gastroenterology and Liver Unit, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK. jan.tack@med.kuleuven.ac.be
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D000465:Algorithms; D001284:Atrophy; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000097:blood; D001706:Biopsy; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000178:diet therapy*; D046728:Colitis, Microscopic / Q000150:complications; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000209:etiology; D055050:Diet, Gluten-Free; D004386:Duodenum / Q000473:pathology; D006683:HLA-DQ Antigens / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000276:immunology; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000150:complications; D008871:Microvilli / Q000473:pathology; D010349:Patient Compliance; D012008:Recurrence; D011503:Transglutaminases / Q000276:immunology
D001323:Autoantibodies; D006683:HLA-DQ Antigens; C053186:HLA-DQ2 antigen; C109756:HLA-DQ8 antigen; D007070:Immunoglobulin A; D011503:Transglutaminases