| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Overview | p. 1 |
| Organization | p. 3 |
| Scope | p. 3 |
| Moving Forward | p. 4 |
| The Essentials | p. 7 |
| The Essentials on Celiac Disease: Guidelines | p. 9 |
| Overview | p. 9 |
| What Is Celiac Disease? | p. 11 |
| What Are the Symptoms? | p. 11 |
| How Is Celiac Disease Diagnosed? | p. 13 |
| What Is the Treatment? | p. 14 |
| The Gluten-Free Diet | p. 15 |
| Example Foods | p. 16 |
| What Are the Complications of Celiac Disease? | p. 20 |
| How Common Is Celiac Disease? | p. 20 |
| Diseases Linked to Celiac Disease | p. 21 |
| Dermatitis Herpetiformis | p. 21 |
| Additional Resources | p. 22 |
| Points to Remember | p. 23 |
| More Guideline Sources | p. 23 |
| Vocabulary Builder | p. 32 |
| Seeking Guidance | p. 37 |
| Overview | p. 37 |
| Associations and Celiac Disease | p. 37 |
| Finding More Associations | p. 42 |
| Finding Doctors | p. 44 |
| Selecting Your Doctor | p. 45 |
| Working with Your Doctor | p. 46 |
| Broader Health-Related Resources | p. 47 |
| Vocabulary Builder | p. 47 |
| Clinical Trials and Celiac Disease | p. 49 |
| Overview | p. 49 |
| Recent Trials on Celiac Disease | p. 52 |
| Benefits and Risks | p. 54 |
| Keeping Current on Clinical Trials | p. 57 |
| General References | p. 58 |
| Vocabulary Builder | p. 59 |
| Additional Resources and Advanced Material | p. 61 |
| Studies on Celiac Disease | p. 63 |
| Overview | p. 63 |
| The Combined Health Information Database | p. 63 |
| Federally-Funded Research on Celiac Disease | p. 73 |
| E-Journals: PubMed Central | p. 86 |
| The National Library of Medicine: PubMed | p. 87 |
| Vocabulary Builder | p. 88 |
| Patents on Celiac Disease | p. 95 |
| Overview | p. 95 |
| Patents on Celiac Disease | p. 96 |
| Patent Applications on Celiac Disease | p. 97 |
| Keeping Current | p. 97 |
| Vocabulary Builder | p. 97 |
| Books on Celiac Disease | p. 99 |
| Overview | p. 99 |
| Book Summaries: Federal Agencies | p. 99 |
| Book Summaries: Online Booksellers | p. 104 |
| The National Library of Medicine Book Index | p. 106 |
| Chapters on Celiac Disease | p. 110 |
| Directories | p. 118 |
| General Home References | p. 119 |
| Vocabulary Builder | p. 120 |
| Multimedia on Celiac Disease | p. 125 |
| Overview | p. 125 |
| Video Recordings | p. 125 |
| Bibliography: Multimedia on Celiac Disease | p. 126 |
| Vocabulary Builder | p. 129 |
| Periodicals and News on Celiac Disease | p. 131 |
| Overview | p. 131 |
| News Services & Press Releases | p. 131 |
| Newsletters on Celiac Disease | p. 140 |
| Newsletter Articles | p. 141 |
| Academic Periodicals covering Celiac Disease | p. 147 |
| Vocabulary Builder | p. 148 |
| Physician Guidelines and Databases | p. 151 |
| Overview | p. 151 |
| NIH Guidelines | p. 151 |
| NIH Databases | p. 152 |
| Other Commercial Databases | p. 158 |
| The Genome Project and Celiac Disease | p. 159 |
| Specialized References | p. 163 |
| Dissertations on Celiac Disease | p. 165 |
| Overview | p. 165 |
| Dissertations on Celiac Disease | p. 165 |
| Keeping Current | p. 166 |
| Vocabulary Builder | p. 166 |
| Appendices | p. 167 |
| Researching Your Medications | p. 169 |
| Overview | p. 169 |
| Your Medications: The Basics | p. 170 |
| Learning More about Your Medications | p. 171 |
| Commercial Databases | p. 172 |
| Contraindications and Interactions (Hidden Dangers) | p. 174 |
| A Final Warning | p. 175 |
| General References | p. 175 |
| Vocabulary Builder | p. 176 |
| Researching Alternative Medicine | p. 177 |
| Overview | p. 177 |
| What Is CAM? | p. 177 |
| What Are the Domains of Alternative Medicine? | p. 178 |
| Can Alternatives Affect My Treatment? | p. 181 |
| Finding CAM References on Celiac Disease | p. 182 |
| Additional Web Resources | p. 188 |
| General References | p. 194 |
| Vocabulary Builder | p. 195 |
| Researching Nutrition | p. 197 |
| Overview | p. 197 |
| Food and Nutrition: General Principles | p. 198 |
| Finding Studies on Celiac Disease | p. 202 |
| Federal Resources on Nutrition | p. 205 |
| Additional Web Resources | p. 206 |
| Vocabulary Builder | p. 212 |
| Finding Medical Libraries | p. 215 |
| Overview | p. 215 |
| Preparation | p. 215 |
| Finding a Local Medical Library | p. 216 |
| Medical Libraries Open to the Public | p. 216 |
| Your Rights and Insurance | p. 223 |
| Overview | p. 223 |
| Your Rights as a Patient | p. 223 |
| Patient Responsibilities | p. 227 |
| Choosing an Insurance Plan | p. 228 |
| Medicare and Medicaid | p. 230 |
| NORD's Medication Assistance Programs | p. 233 |
| Additional Resources | p. 234 |
| Vocabulary Builder | p. 235 |
| Online Glossaries | p. 237 |
| Online Dictionary Directories | p. 245 |
| Celiac Disease Glossary | p. 247 |
| General Dictionaries and Glossaries | p. 264 |
| Index | p. 266 |
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