Review article

Coeliac disease: quality of life in sick children and disease influence on parents

Rajna Knez orcid.org/0000-0003-1278-4554 ; Clinics for psychiatrics, Clinical hospital centre Rijeka, Croatia
Klementina Ružić ; Clinics for psychiatrics, Clinical hospital centre Rijeka, Croatia
Milan Nikšić ; Clinics for internal medicine, Clinical hospital centre Rijeka, Croatia
Mladen Peršić ; Clinics for pediatrics, Clinical hospital centre Rijeka, Croatia

Abstract

Celiac disease is an inflammatory disease of the small intestine caused by a genetic
sensitivity to gluten. Along with somatic clinical manifestations, emotional difficulties are
also common and are followed by significant reduce in quality of life. The basis of treatment
is a lifelong gluten-free diet. Adherence to the diet regime results in the withdrawal of clinical
signs and symptoms of the disease and improves the quality of life of ill children. In the
treatment of children suffering from celiac disease the parents have an important role, so it
is necessary to provide a support to the entire family.

Keywords

celiac disease; children; parents; quality of life

Hrčak ID:

66088

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/66088

Publication date:

7.3.2011.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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