Celiac Disease
Top in GI: Female representation in leadership; draft guidance for celiac disease drugs
In a Healio video exclusive, Aasma Shaukat, MD, MPH, a professor of population health at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, discussed her efforts to advance female representation in leadership roles.
FDA releases draft guidance for drugs under development for celiac disease
The FDA has issued a draft guidance for sponsors developing drugs as adjunctive treatment to a gluten-free diet in adults with celiac disease.
Celiac Disease Awareness Month: disease management, dietary care, quality of life and more
May is Celiac Disease Awareness Month, and the Celiac Disease Foundation — along with those in the celiac community — have dedicated the month to raising awareness and funds for critical disease research and advocacy efforts.
Study confirms malabsorption is a sign of celiac disease
A large observational cohort study conducted in Copenhagen confirmed that malabsorption is associated with celiac disease, according to researchers.
Top in GI: Celiac disease management; nocturnal gastroesophageal reflux
New therapies for celiac disease are on the horizon, according to experts. In a recent cover story, Healio explored the present and future state of celiac disease management and pearls for treating this special subset of patients.
Management of patients with celiac disease is ‘a marathon not a sprint’
Celiac disease is a chronic, autoimmune digestive disease that damages small intestinal villi and interferes with absorption of nutrients. While much is known about the development of the disease and its effect on the body, questions remain about screening, diagnosis and patient care now and in the years ahead.
Entering the ‘age of enlightenment’ with a new generation of celiac disease leaders
I’ve been engaged in celiac disease for more than 30 years, and for a long time it was what I call an orphaned disease, with less than a handful of expatriate academics exhibiting any interest in it.
Microbiome status unrelated to current celiac disease activity, severity
Pre-existing fecal microbiome diversity was unaffected by gluten challenge in patients with celiac disease and nonceliac gluten sensitivity, according to data published in Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology.
Low FODMAP diet improves gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with celiac disease
A short-term, moderately low FODMAP diet, in addition to a strict gluten-free diet, significantly reduced gastrointestinal symptoms and improved disease-specific health in celiac patients, according to a study.