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Celiac Disease Foundation (CDF)
URL: http://www.celiac.org

Description:
"CDF provides support, information and assistance to people affected by Celiac Disease/Dermatitis Herpetiformis (CD/DH)." Celiac disease is a digestive disease "that results in damage to the small intestine" if sufferers eat products with gluten, such as wheat and rye. The site features brief information about disease symptoms and treatment, information about studies, and a list of CDF support groups (mostly in California). Some material available in Spanish.

Publisher:
Celiac Disease Foundation (CDF)

Extra Keywords
celiac sprue gluten sensitive enteropathy GSE

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Celiac disease
Dermatitis herpetiformis
Digestive organs -- Diseases
Skin -- Diseases

LII Database Information:
Record 9743 created by Maria Brandt on 02/07/2005
Last modification on 02/07/2005
Published: 02/07/2005  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/9743