“Celiac Disease-2025”: Project of Clinical Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Celiac Disease in Children

The authors present current data on the etiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations of celiac disease in children of different ages, associated diseases, laboratory and instrumental diagnostics, diet therapy, additional treatment methods, vaccination, and follow-up of children with celiac disease based on the developed clinical guidelines “Celiac Disease. Children”.

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