When Joseph and Devlin went for their wellness check at age 5, their pediatrician noticed that they were not gaining weight like they should. She suspected celiac disease—an autoimmune disorder that is genetically passed on within families.
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Autoimmune Disease
Young Man Becomes First in World to Be Cured of FSGS With New Treatment
Traejen spent hours a day on dialysis after a failed kidney transplant, until a new approach cured his FSGS and helped him get his life back.
Psychosocial Support for Children With Celiac Disease
Our Celiac Disease Program offers outreach activities and programs as a network of support and empathy for a child with this autoimmune disease.
Facing the Social Challenges of Celiac Disease
Children with celiac disease often worry about being left out of social situations that include food, so learning self advocacy is important.
Quality of Life Is Top Priority With Celiac Disease
Celiac disease is a chronic condition, so selecting the right health care team is an important step.
Eating Well with Celiac Disease
Stanford clinical pediatric dietitian differentiates between celiac disease and non-celiac gluten sensitivity, which is of particular importance when dining out.
May is Celiac Awareness Month
Learn how to navigate healthy eating and maintain a gluten-safe kitchen for children with celiac disease.
Caring for Patients with Complex Conditions
Teamwork helps teen survive rare cancer.
Stanford doctors unraveling mysterious childhood psychiatric disease
A story in Sunday’s Wall Street Journal highlights Stanford’s leadership in treating a mystifying disease in which a child suddenly develops intense psychiatric problems, often after an infection. The disease, called pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome, can be terribly disabling, altering kids’ personalities, interfering with their school work and making it hard for families to function.
