Full Description
Coeliac Disease and Gluten-Related Disorders provides an updated and comprehensive overview on the crucial aspects and clinical management of gluten-related disorders. It provides an overview of the scientific background, mechanisms involved, and emphasizes the translational effect of research on clinical practice. Highlighted throughout are insights into future research areas likely to have a crucial impact in the clinical management of these common conditions. The book is perfect for researchers and gastroenterologists involved in Coeliac Disease and other gluten-related disorders.
Contents
1. Epidemiology and clinical features of coeliac disease in adults
2. Pediatric coeliac disease
3. Pathogenesis of coeliac disease - a disorder driven by gluten-specific CD4+ T cells
4. Seronegative villous atrophy
5. Nonresponsive and complicated coeliac disease
6. New perspectives on the diagnosis of adulthood coeliac disease
7. Non-dietary therapies for coeliac disease
8. Dermatitis herpetiformis - a cutaneous manifestation of coeliac disease
9. Noncoeliac gluten sensitivity
10. Pediatric noncoeliac gluten sensitivity
11. Neurological manifestations of gluten-related disorders
12. The role of gluten in multiple sclerosis, psoriasis, autoimmune thyroid disease and type 1 diabetes
13. Irritable bowel syndrome
