Frontiers in Celiac Disease

cover......Page 1
Contents-Preface.pdf......Page 2
1 Historical Perspective of Celiac Disease......Page 10
2 Natural History of Celiac Disease......Page 21
3 The Changing Clinical Presentation of Celiac Disease......Page 27
4 The Global Village of Celiac Disease......Page 32
5 HLA and Non-HLA Genes in Celiac Disease......Page 41
6 Twins and Family Contribution to Genetics of Celiac Disease......Page 55
7 Biochemistry and Biological Properties of Gliadin Peptides......Page 66
8 Innate Immunity and Celiac Disease......Page 75
9 Celiac Diseas Across the Threshold of Tolerance......Page 91
10 The Role of the Intestinal Barrier Function in the Pathogenesis of Celiac Disease......Page 98
11 Diagnosis of Coeliac Disease......Page 108
12 Current Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Celiac Disease......Page 116
13 Current Therapy......Page 123
14 Update on the Management of Refractory Coeliac Disease......Page 132
15 The National Institutes of Health Consensus Conference Report......Page 142
16 Beyond Coeliac Disease Toxicity......Page 148
17 Oral Glutenase Therapy for Celiac Sprue......Page 157
18 Inhibitors of Intestinal Barrier Dysfunction......Page 166
19 Development of a Vaccine for Celiac Disease......Page 181
20 Regulatory T Cells in the Coeliac Intestinal Mucosa......Page 190
21 Strategies for Prevention of Celiac Disease......Page 197
22 Towards Preventing Celiac Disease – An Epidemiological Approach......Page 207
23 Animal Models of Celiac Disease......Page 219
Author Index......Page 226
Subject Index......Page 227