Nutrição e Doença Celíaca – Artigo 5

Celiac Disease and Overweight in Children: An Update Abstract: The clinical presentation of celiac disease in children is very variable and differs with age. The prevalence of atypical presentations of celiac disease has increased over the past 2 decades. Several studies in adults and children with celiac disease indicate that obesity/overweight at disease onset is not unusual. In addition, there is a trend towards the development of ...

Nutrição e Doença Celíaca – Artigo 4

Bone Mineral Density at Diagnosis of Celiac Disease and after 1 Year of Gluten-Free Diet 1. Introduction Celiac disease (CD) is a chronic immune-mediated disorder, characterized by villus atrophy of the proximal small intestinal mucosa and malabsorption of nutrients after the ingestion of wheat gluten or related proteinsin genetically susceptible individuals expressing the HLA class II molecules DQ2 or DQ8. Prompt clinical and histol...

Nutrição e Doença Celíaca – Artigo 3

B vitamins related to homocysteine metabolism in adults celiac disease patients: a cross-sectional study Abstract Background: The only treatment for celiac disease is the gluten-free diet. Few studies have assessed the nutritional adequacy of this diet, especially of B vitamins related to homocysteine metabolism. The aim of this study was to assess the nutritional status and serum concentrations of B vitamins involved in homocysteine ...

Nutrição e Doença Celíaca – Artigo 2

Analysis of the concentration of vitamin E in erythrocytes of patients with celiac disease Abstract Introduction: Consumption of gluten proteins leads to an enteropathy characterised by lymphocytic infiltration of mucous membrane, crypts hypertrophy, and atrophy of villi. Enteropathy leads to disturbances in the immune system as well as secondary deficiency of vitamin E. Aim: Analysis of the concentration of vitamin E in erythrocytes of ...

Nutrição e Doença Celíaca – Artigo 1

An unusual case of hypercalcemia in a patient of concomitant hypoparathyroidism and celiac disease Summary Milk alkali syndrome has shown resurgence with increase in use of (prescription or non prescription) calcium supplements. Cases of iatrogenic vitamin D intoxication has also increased due to increasing use of high doses of injectable vitamin D formulations by physicians, surgeons, orthopaedicians, gynecologists and other specia...

Nutrição e Autismo – Artigo 20

Vitamin D, Neurosteroids and Autism Summary Vitamin D had been for a long time investigated for its effects on bone metabolism. Recently has been observed that the incidence of some neurodevelopmental disorders (including autism) increases hand in hand with vitamin D deficiency. Indeed, vitamin D was reported to modulate the biosynthesis of neurotransmitters and neurotrophic factors; moreover, its receptor was found in the central ...

Nutrição e Autismo – Artigo 19

Targeted Nutritional and Behavioral Feeding Intervention for a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder A variety of feeding issues and concerns, including food aversion, food selectivity, and complete food refusal, are not uncommon among children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Other underlying issues are often comorbid with the concerns for feeding and ASD. These may include food allergies, gastrointestinal issues, oral motor issues, and ...