TY - JOUR
T1 - Gluten-free diet or alternative therapy
T2 - A survey on what parents of celiac children want
AU - Norsa, Lorenzo
AU - Tomba, Carolina
AU - Agostoni, Carlo
AU - Branchi, Federica
AU - Bardella, Maria Teresa
AU - Roncoroni, Leda
AU - Conte, Dario
AU - Elli, Luca
PY - 2015/8/1
Y1 - 2015/8/1
N2 - Objectives: Celiac disease (CD) is treated by life-long gluten-free diet (GFD). Novel therapies are under development. Willingness of CD children's parents to alternative therapies and GFD impact were evaluated. Methods: Parents of celiac children on GFD were investigated on need and preference for novel CD therapies, children's enrolment in trials, compliance to and personal judgment on GFD, health status (HS) and quality of life (QoL). Results: About 59.5% surveyed parents expressed the need for alternative therapies with a preference for vaccine-based strategy (39.9%). About 37.7% would accept enrollment in an ad hoc trial, 20.3% would agree to endoscopy during the trial. GFD compliance was 97.4% and well accepted by 93.8%. HS and QoL significantly improved during GFD (p
AB - Objectives: Celiac disease (CD) is treated by life-long gluten-free diet (GFD). Novel therapies are under development. Willingness of CD children's parents to alternative therapies and GFD impact were evaluated. Methods: Parents of celiac children on GFD were investigated on need and preference for novel CD therapies, children's enrolment in trials, compliance to and personal judgment on GFD, health status (HS) and quality of life (QoL). Results: About 59.5% surveyed parents expressed the need for alternative therapies with a preference for vaccine-based strategy (39.9%). About 37.7% would accept enrollment in an ad hoc trial, 20.3% would agree to endoscopy during the trial. GFD compliance was 97.4% and well accepted by 93.8%. HS and QoL significantly improved during GFD (p
KW - Celiac disease
KW - Gastroenterology
KW - Nutrition
KW - Pediatrics
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U2 - 10.3109/09637486.2015.1064872
DO - 10.3109/09637486.2015.1064872
M3 - Article
C2 - 26171630
AN - SCOPUS:84938095521
SN - 0963-7486
VL - 66
SP - 590
EP - 594
JO - International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition
JF - International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition
IS - 5
ER -