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Published on: December 15, 2011
Primary care management of celiac disease
Brittani Ledford Robinson1, Stephanie C Davis, Joy Vess
1Brittani Ledford Robinson is a family nurse practitioner at Gastroenterology Associates, Greenville, S.C. Stephanie C. Davis is a graduate coordinator and associate professor at Clemson University School of Nursing, Clemson, S.C. Joy Vess is an instructor at Medical University of South Carolina College of Nursing, Charleston, S.C. Joseph Lebel is a physician at Physician, Gastroenterology Associates, Greenville, S.C.
Abstract:
: Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder with genetic predisposition that affects as many as 1 in 100 individuals. Treatment is a lifelong, strict adherence to a gluten-free diet. Management by a primary care provider may lead to increased adherence and can minimize effects of nonadherence to the diet.
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