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“What You need to know about Celiac Disease and the Gluten-Free Diet”

September 19, 2007

7 PM - 8:30 PM

A free lecture presented by The William K. Warren Medical Research Center for Celiac Disease.

Celiac disease is a multi-system disorder caused by the body’s immune system reacting to the proteins of wheat, rye and barley. The immune reaction damages the lining of the small intestine causing reduced nutrient absorption and a range of symptoms that can include diarrhea, nausea, abdominal pain, weight loss, and fatigue, or even constipation, in some.

Some patients are inappropriately labeled as having irritable bowel syndrome or other diseases when the diagnosis of celiac disease is not considered.

Celiac disease affects all age groups from infancy to adulthood. The disease occurs in approximately 1 in 100 people in the United States yet only a small percentage of individuals with celiac disease are diagnosed. Current estimates are that there are more than 2 million people in the United States with celiac disease who have not been diagnosed.

Many patients are not tested properly prior to diagnosis. If you think you may have celiac disease, this free lecture will help you obtain more information.

“What You need to know about Celiac Disease and the Gluten-Free Diet”

September 19, 2007  -  7 PM - 8:30 PM

http://celiaccenter.ucsd.edu/index.shtml

Location: UCSD School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Health Sciences Education Center, lower level, La Jolla, CA.  For more information, call (858) 822-1022.

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