What is Celiac Disease? A Basic Definition

celiac disease
     n : a disorder in children and adults; inability to tolerate
         wheat protein (gluten); symptoms include foul-smelling
         diarrhea and emaciation; often accompanied by lactose
         intolerance

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Off-site Celiac Disease Links, User Submitted

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Mon Aug 4

• Celiac Disease Testing Algorithm (application/p df Object)

Sun Aug 3

• Celiac Disease Information | National Foundation for Celiac Awareness

Fri Aug 1

• Celiac Disease Information - Celiac Disease Foundation
• Health Topics

Thu Jul 31

• Gluten-free me: Vegetarian gluten-free blog chronicles a singles girl's journey through food

Wed Jul 30

• Detecting Celiac Disease in Your Patients - March 1, 1998 - American Academy of Family Physicians: an excellent article
• MedlinePlus: Celiac Disease

Tue Jul 29

• Checking In with a Triumph Dining Card Giveaway To Promote Celiac Awareness: free gluten free dining cards for a good cause!

Tue Jul 15

• Gluten-free Diet Articles: Interesting info for folks who can't eat wheat!

Sun Jul 6

• Celiac Disease Program and Support Group of Children's Hospital Boston: Many links and resources especially for children or parents of children with celiac disease. Site and information is often useful for adults as well

Thu Jul 3

• Baby Mum-Mums Child Health & Development Blog: The Baby Mum-Mum blog discusses everything to do with babies and parenting with a focus on child health and child development.

Mon Jun 30

• Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center's Celiac Center: More excellent celiac disease and gluten free diet resources

Sat Jun 21

• Gluten Intolerance: Against the Grain - Disease Prevention and Wellness Information to Improve Your Health on MedicineNet.co m

Thu Jun 12

• The Gluten File - Not Celiac ? Co-Existing Conditions ? Refractory Sprue ?

Thu May 29

• Food Allergy Translation Cards for Traveling with Allergies: Printed cards in foreign languages to explain food allergies

Off-site Celiac Disease Research Links

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