In summary, the following six key elements of the management of celiac disease include long-term follow-up:
Consultation with a skilled dietitian
Education about the disease
Lifelong adherence to a gluten-free diet
Identification and treatment of nutritional deficiencies
Access to an advocacy group
Continuous long-term follow-up by a multidisciplinary team
Source: NIH-National Institute of Health Consensus Development Conference Statement on Celiac Disease (U.S.A.). June 28-30, 2004, 2005. Gastroenterology, 128:S1-S9.
