print email comment close Gluten Intolerance Group (GIG) URL: http://www.gluten.net Description: The mission of this group is to increase awareness about celiac disease/dermatitis herpetiformis. Celiac disease damages the small intestines when gluten is ingested. Dermatitis herpetiformis "is a chronic disease of the skin marked by groups of watery, itchy blisters" that arise from eating gluten. The site features a description of a gluten-free diet, fact sheets on different aspects of the disease, links to gluten-free products, a list of local branches, and information about advocacy efforts. Extra Keywords gluten sensitive enteropathy GSE celiac sprue Library of Congress Subject Headings: Celiac disease Dermatitis herpetiformis Digestive organs -- Diseases Gluten-free diet Skin -- Diseases LII Database Information: Record 9745 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/9745