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Preventing Celiac Disease

There are no guidelines for preventing celiac disease because the cause is not understood. If celiac disease runs in your family, ask your doctor about a screening test. The earlier you start the gluten-free diet, the less damage there will be to the intestine.

RESOURCES:

Celiac Disease Foundation
http://www.celiac.org/

Celiac Sprue Association
http://www.csaceliacs.org/

CANADIAN RESOURCES:

Canadian Celiac Association
http://www.celiac.ca/

Health Canada
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/

References:

Behrman RE, Kliegman R, Jenson HB. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics . 16th ed. Philadelphia, PA:WB Saunders Company;2000.

Cecil, RL, Goldman L, Bennett JC. Cecil Textbook of Medicine . 21st ed. Philadelphia, PA:WB Saunders Company;2000.

Celiac disease: what you should know. American Academy of Family Physicians website. Available at: http://www.aafp.org/afp/20061201/1921ph.html . Accessed July 8, 2008.

Conn H, Rakel RE. Conn's Current Therapy 2001 . 53rd ed. Philadelphia, PA:WB Saunders Company;2001.

Griffith HW. Griffith's 5-Minute Clinical Consult . 2001 ed. Baltimore, MD:Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2001.

Sleisenger MH, Fordtran JS, Feldman M, et al. Sleisenger and Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease . 6th ed. Philadelphia, PA:WB Saunders Company;1998.

What I need to know about Celiac disease. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases website. Available at: http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/celiac_ez/ . Accessed July 8, 2008.

Last reviewed November 2008 by Daus Mahnke, MD

Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

Talk about it in the:
Celiac Disease Support Group

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