Management of Coeliac Disease: The Acronym
- In summary, the following six key elements of the management of celiac disease include long-term follow-up:
- Consultation with a skilled dietitian
- Education about the disease
- Lifelong adherence to a gluten-free diet
- Identification and treatment of nutritional deficiencies
- Access to an advocacy group
- Continuous long-term follow-up by a multidisciplinary team
Source: NIH-National Institute of Health Consensus Development Conference Statement on Celiac Disease (U.S.A.). June 28-30, 2004, 2005. Gastroenterology, 128:S1-S9.
