Celiac Disease

Celiac disease is an autoimmune condition that usually presents with intestinal disorders. Ophthalmic manifestations, though, have been noted, and bilateral limbal stem cell deficiency is rarely reported in celiac disease. The ocular manifestations involve retinopathy, cataract, vitamin A deficiency, and pseudotumor cerebri and its related presentations. Here, we report two siblings with ocular features suggestive of limbal stem cell deficiency and dermatological manifestations that led to the detection of celiac gene defect positivity.

Takeda Pharmaceuticals has acquired the rights to develop and commercialize an investigational therapy for patients with celiac disease from COUR Pharmaceutical Development Company, the company announced in a press release.

In my clinic, it still feels like we get countless referrals for irritable bowel syndrome.

The American Gastroenterological Association released new clinical practice guidelines for the evaluation of chronic diarrhea.

By the time Lilly Stairs was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis at the age of 19 — following an arduous series of tests and doctor visits — she had already been living with an autoimmune disease for 12 years.

High gluten intake during the first 5 years of life may increase the risk for celiac disease, according to findings published in JAMA.

Beyond Celiac – a leading nonprofit supporting research in celiac disease – announced the award of two long-term grants funding an established researcher as well as a new pilot study.

A “high prevalence” of celiac disease was found among screened first-degree relatives of patients with the condition, according to findings recently published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. The findings prompted researchers to encourage all parents, children and siblings of patients with celiac disease to be screened for the disorder.

Beyond Celiac, a patient advocacy group, has launched a mobile app to complement its online research database to offer users a more convenient experience and drive patient engagement.

An estimated 1% of the global population has celiac disease, but up to six out of seven patients with the condition are undiagnosed, according to a study published in the American Journal of Medicine.