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Overview:
This program features an interview about celiac disease, a genetic disorder triggered by gluten, a protein found in many foods. Celiac disease can cause a variety of symptoms ranging from abdominal pain to malnutrition. Celiac disease may also be the prime target for a new area of research into how our genes interact with certain factors in the environment to cause certain diseases. Researchers are also looking into how studying stem cells in our intestines could lead to the development of new treatments.

Part one of this two-part program addresses the following topics:

• DNA and chromosomes
• Genetic vulnerability
• Environmental triggers for disease
• Celiac disease
• Gluten in foods
• Celiac symptoms
• Effects of celiac disease on children
• Gluten-free products
• University of Maryland Center for Celiac Research

Guest:
Dr. Alessio Fasano, a pediatric GI specialist at the University of Maryland Hospital for Children and director of the University of Maryland Center for Celiac Research. Dr. Fasano also is a professor of pediatrics, medicine and physiology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, where he heads the Mucosal Biology Research Center.

Related Information:

• Hospital for Children
• Child Health Information
• Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology
• University of Maryland Center for Celiac Research
• "Hey, My Doctor's on TV!" Behind the Scenes at Maryland Health Today