TY - JOUR
T1 - Current evidence in the diagnosis and treatment of children with celiac disease
AU - Gallegos, Cara
AU - Merkel, Rachel
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates.
PY - 2019/1/1
Y1 - 2019/1/1
N2 - Recent statistics report that 3 million people, or 1% of the population in the United States (U.S.), are affected by celiac disease (CD). In addition, in the U.S., as many as 1 in 80 children is affected with CD. However, CD can be challenging to diagnose and many children are not correctly diagnosed or live without a diagnosis for several years. Symptoms, if present, are often nonspecific and may be common manifestations of many pediatric illnesses. The purpose of this review is to examine the current evidence regarding incidence, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of a child with CD. Clinical implications for nurses caring for children and families are discussed.
AB - Recent statistics report that 3 million people, or 1% of the population in the United States (U.S.), are affected by celiac disease (CD). In addition, in the U.S., as many as 1 in 80 children is affected with CD. However, CD can be challenging to diagnose and many children are not correctly diagnosed or live without a diagnosis for several years. Symptoms, if present, are often nonspecific and may be common manifestations of many pediatric illnesses. The purpose of this review is to examine the current evidence regarding incidence, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of a child with CD. Clinical implications for nurses caring for children and families are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1097/SGA.0000000000000365
DO - 10.1097/SGA.0000000000000365
M3 - Article
C2 - 30688706
AN - SCOPUS:85060590066
SN - 1042-895X
VL - 42
SP - 41
EP - 48
JO - Gastroenterology Nursing
JF - Gastroenterology Nursing
IS - 1
ER -