Diagnosis and management of adult coeliac disease: guidelines from the British Society of Gastroenterology

JF Ludvigsson, JC Bai, F Biagi, TR Card, C Ciacci… - Gut, 2014 - gut.bmj.com
JF Ludvigsson, JC Bai, F Biagi, TR Card, C Ciacci, PJ Ciclitira, PHR Green, M Hadjivassiliou
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A multidisciplinary panel of 18 physicians and 3 non-physicians from eight countries
(Sweden, UK, Argentina, Australia, Italy, Finland, Norway and the USA) reviewed the
literature on diagnosis and management of adult coeliac disease (CD). This paper presents
the recommendations of the British Society of Gastroenterology. Areas of controversies were
explored through phone meetings and web surveys. Nine working groups examined the
following areas of CD diagnosis and management: classification of CD; genetics and …
A multidisciplinary panel of 18 physicians and 3 non-physicians from eight countries (Sweden, UK, Argentina, Australia, Italy, Finland, Norway and the USA) reviewed the literature on diagnosis and management of adult coeliac disease (CD). This paper presents the recommendations of the British Society of Gastroenterology. Areas of controversies were explored through phone meetings and web surveys. Nine working groups examined the following areas of CD diagnosis and management: classification of CD; genetics and immunology; diagnostics; serology and endoscopy; follow-up; gluten-free diet; refractory CD and malignancies; quality of life; novel treatments; patient support; and screening for CD.
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