Celiac Disease

Celiac Disease News

Increased Primary Hyperparathyroidism Risk in Celiac Disease The risk of primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is increased in the early years after celiac disease is diagnosed, according to a new report from Sweden.
Reuters Health Information, February 10, 2012
Higher-Than-Normal Thyroxine Doses a Clue to Celiac Disease Patients with thyroiditis and untreated celiac disease may need a higher dose of thyroxine to normalize their thyroid-stimulating hormone levels, a new study has found.
Reuters Health Information, February 6, 2012

Celiac Disease: What Is Your Biopsy Protocol? Dr. David Johnson comments on an analysis of biopsy protocols in the evaluation of celiac sprue that suggests a low adherence to the current guideline recommendations. Are diagnoses being missed?
Medscape Gastroenterology, December 15, 2011
From the Upper GI to the Lower GI: A Recap of ACG 2011 Dr. David Johnson offers his perspective on some of the key scientific presentations from this year's American College of Gastroenterology meeting.
Medscape Gastroenterology, November 18, 2011

Benefit of Gluten-free Diet in Older Celiac Disease Patients
BMC Gastroenterology, April 27, 2012
In Vitro Gliadin Challenge and Diagnosis of Celiac Disease
The American Journal of Gastroenterology, April 16, 2012
Is It Celiac Disease or Not?
Frontline Gastroenterology, April 10, 2012
Celiac Disease: New Approaches to Therapy
Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, April 3, 2012
Body Mass Index and the Risk of Obesity in Celiac Disease
Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, March 27, 2012