May Is Celiac Disease Awareness Month

May 15, 2023

Celiac Disease

Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease caused by eating gluten.

The video, Gut Reaction: How Celiac Disease Is Triggered and How It Might Be Treated explains celiac disease and how scientists are approaching ways to treat it.

Find out everything you need to know about how gluten damages the intestines of those with celiac disease. Follow the path gluten takes in your body and see a demonstration of how potential treatments could work.

Included in this essential video:

An in-depth look at the reaction gluten causes in the intestines
The role enterocytes and zonulin play in celiac disease
A breakdown of potential therapy categories and how they would treat celiac disease
How you can get involved in driving research

Manisha “Mona” Dave, MD

At Manisha “Mona” Dave, MD – Pediatric Gastroenterology, we provide expert, child-focused digestive care from infancy to young adulthood. Dr. Dave, double board-certified in pediatric gastroenterology and obesity medicine, delivers accurate diagnoses, often within a week, in a warm, family-friendly setting.