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Author Holmes, Geoffrey

Title Fast facts : celiac disease / Geoffrey Holmes, Carlo Catassi, Alessio Fasano
Edition 2nd ed
Published Abingdon, Oxford : Health Press, 2009

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Description 1 online resource (128 pages) : color illustrations, color map, color portraits
Series Fast facts
Fast facts.
Contents 1. Definition -- 2. Epidemiology -- 3. Pathophysiology -- 4. Clinical manifestations -- 5. Diagnosis -- 6. Non-malignant complications -- 7. Dermatitis Herpetiformis -- 8. Malignant complications -- 9. Management -- 10. Future trends
Summary This comprehensively revised second edition considers celiac disease in all its forms. It also looks at associated immune disorders, the risk of malignancy, and much more
Remarkable progress has been made in our knowledge of celiac disease, yet the diagnosis is often overlooked. The practical challenge for healthcare professionals is to identify the disease and offer patients a gluten-free diet that will restore most to full health and help to prevent further complications. This comprehensively revised second edition of Fast Facts: Celiac Disease, written by three international experts, considers:- Celiac disease in all its forms - typical, atypical, silent, potential and latent- Gluten sensitivity, genetic risk and predisposing physiological abnormalities- The variable presentation of disease in both adults and children- Associated immune disorders- The puzzle of diagnosis, solved by clinical, serological, histological and genetic investigation- Troublesome, and sometimes life-threatening, non-malignant complications- The close links between celiac disease and dermatitis herpetiformis- The risk of malignancy, its treatment and prognosis- Management with a gluten-free diet, and the emotional and social implications of the diet- Potential new therapies Highly readable with informative illustrations, Fast Facts: Celiac Disease provides an up-to-date account of this common yet easily missed condition. It is an excellent clinical resource for the primary care team, gastroenterologists in training and anyone who wants to know more about this challenging disease
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
Print version record
Subject Celiac disease.
Malabsorption syndromes.
Intestines -- Diseases.
Metabolism -- Disorders.
Gastrointestinal system -- Diseases.
Digestive organs -- Diseases.
Celiac Disease
Malabsorption Syndromes
Intestinal Diseases
Metabolic Diseases
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases
Digestive System Diseases
MEDICAL -- Endocrinology & Metabolism.
MEDICAL -- Nutrition.
Celiac disease
Genre/Form Popular works
Form Electronic book
Author Catassi, C. (Carlo)
Fasano, Alessio
ISBN 9781905832675
1905832672
1905832567
9781905832569
1282257366
9781282257368
9786612257360
6612257369
Other Titles Celiac disease