Celiac Disease and Gluten Free: What's Real and What's Myth?

Dr. Stuart Mushlin from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA moderated the topic "Celiac Disease and Gluten Free: What's Real and What's Myth?" with Dr. Daniel Leffler and Melinda Dennis from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA. 

The discussion focused primarily on:

1. Signs and symptoms of celiac disease;
2. prevalence and potential causes of celiac disease;
3. similarities and differences between true celiac disease and gluten sensitivity;
4. methodologies for diagnosing celiac disease;
5. the gluten-free diet;
6. resources, education, and support systems for people with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity; and
7. the association between celiac disease and other medical conditions.

Med Roundtable Gen Med Ed. 2014;1(4):312–322.