Coeliac Disease, Microscopic Colitis, and Exclusion Diets—A Commemorative Issue in Honor of Dr. Fernando Fernández-Bañares
1. Introduction
1.1. An Overview of Key Aspects of Celiac Disease Based on the Published Articles
1.2. Diagnostic Challenges and Innovations
1.3. Non-Responsive and Refractory CD
1.4. An Overview of the Published Articles
2. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
List of Contributions
- Mendia, I.; Segura, V.; Ruiz-Carnicer, Á.; Coto, L.; Negrete, M.; Long, J.; Reyes, J.; Amil, B.; Salamanca, I.; Comino, I.; Cebolla, Á.; Sousa, C. Rapid Anti-tTG-IgA Screening Test for Early Diagnosis of Celiac Disease in Pediatric Populations. Nutrients 2023, 15, 4926. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15234926.
- Arau, B.; Dietl, B.; Sudrià-Lopez, E.; Ribes, J.; Pareja, L.; Marquès, T.; Garcia-Puig, R.; Pujalte, F.; Martin-Cardona, A.; Fernández-Bañares, F.; Mariné, M.; Farré, C.; Esteve, M. A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study of Paediatric Coeliac Disease in Catalonia Showed a Downward Trend in Prevalence Compared to the Previous Decade. Nutrients 2023, 15, 5100. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15245100.
- Fernández-Bañares, F.; Crespo, L.; Planella, M.; Farrais, S.; Izquierdo, S.; López-Palacios, N.; Roy, G.; Vidal, J.; Núñez, C. Improving the Diagnosis of Dermatitis Herpetiformis Using the Intraepithelial Lymphogram. Nutrients 2024, 16, 232. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16020232.
- Lusetti, F.; Schiepatti, A.; Scalvini, D.; Maimaris, S.; Biagi, F. Efficacy of a Low-FODMAP Diet for Coeliac Patients with Persistent IBS-like Symptoms despite a Gluten-Free Diet: A Systematic Review. Nutrients 2024, 16, 1094. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16071094.
- García-Hoz, C.; Crespo, L.; Pariente, R.; De Andrés, A.; Rodríguez-Ramos, R.; Roy, G. Intraepithelial Lymphogram in the Diagnosis of Celiac Disease in Adult Patients: A Validation Cohort. Nutrients 2024, 16, 1117. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16081117.
- Gutiérrez-Rios, L.; Calafat, M.; Pascual, I.; Roig, C.; Teniente-Serra, A.; Vergés, L.; González-Muñoza, C.; Vayreda, E.; Vázquez, D.; Gordillo, J.; Mañosa, M.; Ramírez, C.; Garcia-Planella, E.; Planella, M.; Domènech, E. The Usefulness of Intraepithelial Lymphocyte Immunophenotype Testing for the Diagnosis of Coeliac Disease in Clinical Practice. Nutrients 2024, 16, 1633. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16111633.
- Raju, S.; Rawcliffe, M.; Bowker-Howell, F.; Shiha, M.; Kaur, K.; Griffin, J.; Cross, S.; Sanders, D. Coeliac Disease and Microscopic Colitis: The Largest Study Assessing Prognosis and Risk of Hospital Admission. Nutrients 2024, 16, 2081. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16132081.
- Arias, Á.; Tejera-Muñoz, A.; Gutiérrez-Ramírez, L.; Molina-Infante, J.; Lucendo, A. Efficacy of Dietary Therapy for Eosinophilic Esophagitis in Children and Adults: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Nutrients 2024, 16, 2231. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16142231.
- González-Castro, A.; Fernández-Bañares, F.; Zabana, Y.; Farago-Pérez, G.; Ortega-Barrionuevo, J.; Expósito, E.; Guagnozzi, D. Microscopic Colitis and Celiac Disease: Sharing More than a Diagnostic Overlap. Nutrients 2024, 16, 2233. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16142233.
- Martín-Cardona, A.; Carrasco, A.; Arau, B.; Vidal, J.; Tristán, E.; Ferrer, C.; Gonzalez-Puglia, G.; Pallarès, N.; Tebé, C.; Farrais, S.; Núñez, C.; Fernández-Bañares, F.; Esteve, M. γδ+ T-Cells Is a Useful Biomarker for the Differential Diagnosis between Celiac Disease and Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity in Patients under Gluten Free Diet. Nutrients 2024, 16, 2294. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16142294.
- Fiori, F.; Bravo, G.; Neuhold, S.; Bartolone, G.; Pilo, C.; Parpinel, M.; Pellegrini, N. Compliance and Attitudes towards the Gluten-Free Diet in Celiac Patients in Italy: What Has Changed after a Decade? Nutrients 2024, 16, 2493. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16152493.
- Crespo-Escobar, P.; Vázquez-Polo, M.; van der Hofstadt, M.; Nuñez, C.; Montoro-Huguet, M.; Churruca, I.; Simón, E. Knowledge Gaps in Gluten-Free Diet Awareness among Patients and Healthcare Professionals: A Call for Enhanced Nutritional Education. Nutrients 2024, 16, 2512. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16152512.
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Esteve, M.; Arau, B.; Martín-Cardona, A. Coeliac Disease, Microscopic Colitis, and Exclusion Diets—A Commemorative Issue in Honor of Dr. Fernando Fernández-Bañares. Nutrients 2025, 17, 1537. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17091537
Esteve M, Arau B, Martín-Cardona A. Coeliac Disease, Microscopic Colitis, and Exclusion Diets—A Commemorative Issue in Honor of Dr. Fernando Fernández-Bañares. Nutrients. 2025; 17(9):1537. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17091537
Chicago/Turabian StyleEsteve, Maria, Beatriz Arau, and Albert Martín-Cardona. 2025. "Coeliac Disease, Microscopic Colitis, and Exclusion Diets—A Commemorative Issue in Honor of Dr. Fernando Fernández-Bañares" Nutrients 17, no. 9: 1537. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17091537
APA StyleEsteve, M., Arau, B., & Martín-Cardona, A. (2025). Coeliac Disease, Microscopic Colitis, and Exclusion Diets—A Commemorative Issue in Honor of Dr. Fernando Fernández-Bañares. Nutrients, 17(9), 1537. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17091537