Pediatric and Adult Celiac Disease: A Clinically Oriented Perspective

Pediatric and Adult Coeliac Disease: A Clinically Oriented Perspective provides an up-to-date, comprehensive, and critical overview of coeliac disease, its complications, and related disorders. The book covers epidemiological, pathogenetic, diagnostic, and treatment issues, including pediatric and adult cases, with a broad and international view. This is the perfect reference for researchers dedicated to advancing the field of translational coeliac disease research as well as clinicians who are diagnosing and managing coeliac disease throughout all of its various stages. Provides a comprehensive and practical view, encompassing all disease forms and stagesCovers the clinical aspects of coeliac disease at all stages, providing deep clinical insightsPresents decision trees, tables, figures, and algorithms that aid in easily finding content to guide diagnosis INDICE: 1. Introduction and definitions2. The dynamic epidemiology of coeliac disease3. Gluten, gliadin, and toxic epitopes4. Genetic predisposition5. Relevance of environmental cofactors6. Immunological mechanisms of lesions7. Coeliac disease in paediatric patients8. Coeliac disease in adult patients9. Serology and screening in risk groups10. Role of intestinal biopsy in childhood and adult coeliac disease11. Potential coeliac disease12. Chronic enteropathies with negative coeliac serology in adults13. Gluten free diet, assessment of its adherence, and quality of life14. Medical treatments and follow-up for clinical conditions associated to coeliac disease15. Refractory coeliac disease and lymphomagenesis16. Infectious and other oncological complications17. Herpetiformis dermatitis 18: Non-coeliac gluten-related disorder19. Normative framework and public health interventions for the protection of coeliac disease patients20. The role of patient associations21. Emerging putative therapeutic targets in coeliac disease22. Future directions

• ISBN: 978-0-443-13359-6
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 370
• Fecha Publicación: 27/02/2024
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés