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Celiac Disease: Multimedia

Author: Stefano Guandalini, MD, Director, University of Chicago Celiac Disease Program, Section Chief of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition; Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital
Coauthor(s): Phyllis A Vallee, MD, Associate Program Director, Department of Emergency Medicine, Henry Ford Hospital
Contributor Information and Disclosures

Updated: Sep 2, 2009

Multimedia

Potbelly and muscle wasting in a child with celia...Media file 1: Potbelly and muscle wasting in a child with celiac disease.
Potbelly and muscle wasting in a child with celia...

Potbelly and muscle wasting in a child with celiac disease.

The celiac iceberg.Media file 2: The celiac iceberg.
The celiac iceberg.

The celiac iceberg.

The different presentations of celiac disease.Media file 3: The different presentations of celiac disease.
The different presentations of celiac disease.

The different presentations of celiac disease.

Extraintestinal manifestations of celiac disease.Media file 4: Extraintestinal manifestations of celiac disease.
Extraintestinal manifestations of celiac disease.

Extraintestinal manifestations of celiac disease.

GI signs and symptoms of celiac disease.Media file 5: GI signs and symptoms of celiac disease.
GI signs and symptoms of celiac disease.

GI signs and symptoms of celiac disease.

Approximate prevalence of celiac disease in other...Media file 6: Approximate prevalence of celiac disease in other autoimmune disorders.
Approximate prevalence of celiac disease in other...

Approximate prevalence of celiac disease in other autoimmune disorders.

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References

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Further Reading

Keywords

celiac sprue, celiac disease, gluten-sensitive enteropathy, nontropical sprue, wheat, potbelly, rye, barley, osteopenia, osteoporosis, short stature, delayed puberty, anemia, intestinal T-cell lymphoma, diarrhea, abdominal distension, malnutrition, celiac crisis, explosive watery diarrhea, dehydration, hypotension, hypokalemia, constipation, failure to thrive, dermatitis herpetiformis, dental enamel hypoplasia, iron-deficiency anemia, chronic hepatitis, hypertransaminasemia, arthritis, arthralgia, Down syndrome, Williams syndrome, Turner syndrome, diabetes mellitus type 1, alopecia, thyroiditis, rotavirus

Contributor Information and Disclosures

Author

Stefano Guandalini, MD, Director, University of Chicago Celiac Disease Program, Section Chief of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition; Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital
Stefano Guandalini, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Gastroenterological Association, European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition, and North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Coauthor(s)

Phyllis A Vallee, MD, Associate Program Director, Department of Emergency Medicine, Henry Ford Hospital
Phyllis A Vallee, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Emergency Medicine, American Medical Association, and Michigan State Medical Society
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Medical Editor

Jorge H Vargas, MD, Professor of Pediatrics and Clinical Professor of Pediatric Gastroenterology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles; Consulting Physician, Department of Pediatrics, University of California at Los Angeles Health System
Jorge H Vargas, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Liver Foundation, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Latin American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition, and North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Pharmacy Editor

Mary L Windle, PharmD, Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy, Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine
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Managing Editor

Carmen Cuffari, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology/Nutrition, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Carmen Cuffari, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Gastroenterology, American Gastroenterological Association, North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

CME Editor

Steven M Schwarz, MD, FAAP, FACN, AGAF, Professor of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital at Downstate, SUNY-Downstate Medical Center
Steven M Schwarz, MD, FAAP, FACN, AGAF is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Nutrition, American College of Physician Executives, American Gastroenterological Association, American Pediatric Society, Gastroenterology Research Group, New York Academy of Medicine, North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, and Society for Pediatric Research
Disclosure: TAP Pharmaceuticals Honoraria Speaking and teaching; Curemark, LLC Consulting fee Board membership; Centocor, Inc. Grant/research funds Independent contractor

Chief Editor

Carmen Cuffari, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology/Nutrition, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Carmen Cuffari, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Gastroenterology, American Gastroenterological Association, North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

 
 
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