Since the middle of the 20th century and into the 21st century, the incidence of celiac disease has been rising significantly throughout the Western world. The article, “A new diagnostic paradigm for celiac disease,” has been published by Celiac Disease Foundation Young Investigator Award recipient Jocelyn Silvester, MD, in Contemporary Pediatrics, highlighting what you need to know about this autoimmune condition.

The article includes helpful information and infographics for celiac disease patients, and updated testing recommendations for physicians from the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) and the European Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition (ESPGHAN).

Click here to read the full article.

 

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