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What is refractory celiac disease?
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Therapy not working: The treatment for celiac disease is a gluten-free diet. Refractory celiac disease is when a patient still has symptoms after being on a strictly gluten-free diet for one year. The patient may or may not have initially improved on the diet.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Celiac Disease: It means that the patient is still experiencing symptoms and side effects of the celiac disease despite disease modifying changes in diet (avoidance of gluten), lifestyle and possibly medication.
Answered 4/16/2018
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