Progress in Diagnosis of Celiac Disease / 胃肠病学

ABSTRACT

Celiac disease is an immunity mediated systematic disease triggered by dietary gluten in susceptible individuals,which is characterized by villous atrophy and malabsorption in small intestine (jejunum in particular),the symptoms can be relieved by exclusion of gluten (wheat,rye,barely)from diet.Worldwide epidemiological data confirmed that the disease is much more common than used to believe and the incidence is increasing.This article reviewed the progress in diagnosis of celiac disease.