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Pediatric Celiac Disease

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While commonly thought as a condition causing chronic diarrhea with malabsorption and failure to thrive, celiac disease (CeD) can instead manifest with non-specific GI signs and symptoms such as constipation, as in the case illustrated below, or oral aphthae, dental enamel hypoplasia, or transaminitis. Extraintestinal manifestations such as short stature, recurrent headaches, delayed puberty, and arthritis are also very common in the pediatric age group. Thus, care providers must maintain a low threshold even in non-classical presentations. The chapter outlines an up-to-date, universally accepted approach to screening and diagnosing CeD in children.

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  1. Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, The University of Chicago Medicine, Comer Children’s Hospital, Chicago, IL, USA

    Hilary Jericho

  2. Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, The University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA

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Jericho, H., Guandalini, S. (2021). Pediatric Celiac Disease. In: Weiss, G.A. (eds) Diagnosis and Management of Gluten-Associated Disorders. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-56722-4_4

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