Celiac disease (celiac sprue or gluten-sensitive enteropathy) is an inflammatory autoimmune disease of the small intestine that occurs in genetically susceptible (HLA DQ2 or DQ8 ) individuals upon exposure to dietary gluten.1 Gluten (gliadin and glutenin, found in wheat, rye, and barley) comprises a family of prolineand glutamine-rich proteins. Celiac disease is common, affecting 0.5 to 1% of t...

L and La Rosa (1) investigated the occurrence of celiac disease in patients with hepatitis B by screening their sera with anti-endomysial and anti-tissue transglutaminase antibodies—both of which are sensitive serological tests for celiac disease. The authors found no one with celiac disease in 60 patients who had contracted hepatitis B infection in childhood. As they admitted, the power of the...

OBJECTIVE A possible association of celiac disease with psychiatric and psychological disturbances such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been reported repeatedly. The objective of this study was to observe whether a gluten-free diet could alleviate the behavioral symptoms in patients with celiac disease and ADHD. METHOD Sixty-seven subjects aged 7 to 42 years (mean = 11....

BACKGROUND Atypical presentations of celiac disease appear to be at least as common as is the classic presentation of steatorrhea, diarrhea, and weight loss. OBJECTIVE We examined the effect of a gluten-free diet on gastrointestinal symptoms in a cohort of US patients with celiac disease. DESIGN A follow-up survey was conducted in 215 patients who were evaluated at the University of Iowa fr...

Background and aims: Celiac disease (CD), an autoimmune disease initiated by the ingestion of food containing gluten. Constant intolerance to gluten cause damages of the small intestinal mucosa. One of reasons malabsorption in children and infants is Celiac disease. About 75% of newly identified patients with celiac disease have low bone mineral density (BMD). Many factors have role in metaboli...

celiac disease (also known as gluten-sensitive enteropathy or nontropical disease) is a common autoimmune disorder that caused by sensitivity to dietary gluten and related proteins in genetically sensitive individuals. the disorder may be diagnosed at any age and that affects many organ systems. celiac disease occurs in adults and children at rates approaching 0.5 to    1% of the population. we...

BACKGROUND Gluten-free foods have increased in popularity over the past decade and are now being consumed by individuals without celiac disease. However, the physiologic effects of gluten intake in individuals without celiac disease remain unknown. High-abundance plasma proteins involved in inflammation, endothelial function, and other physiologic pathways may represent potential biomarkers of ...

Celiac disease is an immune-mediated disease, triggered in genetically susceptible individuals by ingested gluten from wheat, rye, barley, and other closely related cereal grains. The only treatment for celiac disease is a strict gluten-free diet for life. This paper presents a systematic review of the scientific literature on the safety of pure oats for individuals with celiac disease, which h...

AIMS The aim of this study was to investigate the association between the duration of breast-feeding and the age at the first gluten introduction into the infant diet and the incidence and age at onset of celiac disease. METHODS In a case-control study, 143 children with celiac disease and 137 randomly recruited gender- and age-matched control children were administered a standardized questio...