Coeliac Disease (Fast Facts)

By Alessio Fasano, Carlo Catassi, Geoffrey Holmes

Often overlooked by physicians, coeliac disease is one of the most common lifelong disorders in the Western world. Left untreated, it is associated with considerable ill health and increased mortality. But treatment is available in the form of a gluten-free diet. Accurate diagnosis is the key to effective management of this condition. This text is a concise review, written by two leading doctors in the field, that should help physicians recognize this disease and implement dietary changes to combat it.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1899541233
• ISBN13: 9781899541232
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Health Pr
• Length: 78 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.3" x 0.2" x 5.8"