Differentiating Gluten-Related Disorders Through Diagnostic Methods
Title: Differentiating Gluten-Related Disorders Through Diagnostic Methods
Date: Monday, June 19, 2017
Time: 2 p.m. ET
Presenters: Stefano Guandalini, MD, Alessio Fasano, MD
Unless otherwise noted, P.A.C.E.™ accreditation will expire six months after the live webinar.
Understanding the Available Diagnostic Tests
Celiac Disease, Wheat Allergy and Gluten Sensitivity
To optimize patient management, researchers find there is a need to differentiate gluten-related disorders, which include diseases and conditions that result from the ingestion of gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley and rye. This PACE-accredited webinar will present an update of our current understanding of the three main forms of reactions to wheat and its byproducts, which include:
- Allergic (wheat allergy)
- Autoimmune (celiac disease)
- Intolerance (gluten sensitivity)
Following this webinar, participants should be able to:
- Understand the prevalence, symptoms and characteristics of three gluten-related disorders
- Appreciate that non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS) is still a vague term that encompasses distinct populations of patients
- Comprehend which patients could benefit the most from testing
- Apply proper testing cascades to assist the clinician in the differentiation between gluten-related disorders
- Learn about the efficiencies to be gained by processing tests on a single automated platform with a single blood draw
Presenters
Stefano Guandalini, MD
Professor and Chief, Section of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
University of Chicago
Dr. Stefano Guandalini is an internationally recognized expert on celiac disease and noted for his expertise in the research and treatment of other diarrheal diseases in children. Dr. Guandalini founded and is the Medical Director of the University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center, one of the most comprehensive centers for celiac disease in the country.
He also served as President of the European Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, and was the founder and President of the Federation of the International Societies for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. In addition, he founded and served as President of the North American Society for the Study of Celiac Disease from 2011 to 2013.
Dr. Guandalini has been ranked among America’s “Best Doctors" continuously since 2008.
Alessio Fasano, MD
Mass General Hospital for Children
World-renowned pediatric gastroenterologist, research scientist and entrepreneur, Dr. Alessio Fasano is Chief of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition at Mass General Hospital for Children. Dr. Fasano directs the Center for Celiac Research, specializing in the treatment of patients of all ages with gluten-related disorders, including celiac disease, wheat allergy and gluten sensitivity. He treats patients with acute and chronic diarrheal diseases, and treats infants and children who have difficult-to-treat gastrointestinal problems.
Dr. Fasano also directs the Mucosal Immunology and Biology Research Center and is Associate Chief for Basic, Clinical and Translational Research. Under his leadership, investigators are studying the molecular mechanisms of autoimmune disorders, including celiac disease and other gluten-related disorders. Dr. Fasano has been named Visiting Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School. He authored the groundbreaking study in 2003 that established the rate of celiac disease at one in every 133 Americans.