Review article: coeliac disease, new approaches to therapy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Coeliac disease is managed by life-long gluten withdrawal from the diet. However, strict adherence to a gluten-free diet is difficult and is not always effective. Novel therapeutic approaches are needed to supplement or even replace the dietary treatment.

Aim

To review recent advances in new therapeutic options for coeliac disease.

Methods

A literature search was performed on MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science, Scopus, DDW.org and ClinicalTrials.gov for English articles and abstracts. The search terms used included, but not limited to, 'Celiac disease', 'new', 'novel', 'Advances', 'alternatives' and 'Drug therapy'. The cited articles were selected based on the relevancy to the review objective.

Results

Several new therapeutic approaches for coeliac dise

SUBMITTER: Rashtak S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3912561 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature