From Ptolemaus to Copernicus: The Evolving System of Gluten-Related Disorder

• Main Author: Carlo Catassi (Ed.) (auth)
• Other Authors: Alessio Fasano (Ed.) (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2018
• Subjects: Medicine; gluten-related disorders；celiac disease；gluten intolerance
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Gluten is the major protein of wheat and other cereals (rye and barley); it is responsible for triggering celiac disease (CD) in genetically predisposed individuals. Until a few years ago, CD was the major (if not the only) well-known gluten-related disorder. However, in recent years, it has become...