Nutrition, Diet and Micronutrient Deficiencies in Celiac Disease and Autoimmune Atrophic Gastritis
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition and Public Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 October 2024 | Viewed by 35
Special Issue Editor
Interests: celiac disease; autoimmune atrophic gastritis; diet; nutrition; micronutrient deficiency
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleague,
Celiac disease and autoimmune atrophic gastritis are both autoimmune diseases characterized by malabsorption, which can lead to specific micronutrient deficiency. Celiac Disease is a systemic immune disease affecting the small intestine and is determined by the consumption of gluten, a protein found in grains including wheat, barley, rye, spelt, and kamut. The only approved treatment for celiac disease is a lifelong strict adherence to a gluten-free diet, which is not always well-tolerated and can affect the overall quality of life of celiac patients. Furthermore, some aspects to be taken into account include the risk of gluten contamination, the high cost, the poor quality, the taste of gluten-free products, and the dietary imbalances that might derive from the gluten-free diet over a long period.
Autoimmune gastritis (AIG) is a progressive, chronic, immune-mediated inflammatory disease characterized by the destruction of gastric parietal cells leading to hypo/anacidity. In this setting, dyspepsia is a common symptom, and its management is challenging, as its pathophysiology is multifactorial and not fully clear. Initial management of dyspepsia in autoimmune atrophic gastritis may involve dietary modifications, such as avoiding trigger foods or eating smaller, more frequent meals.
We invite you and your co-workers to consider submitting your original research findings or a review article. Manuscripts should focus on nutrition, diet, and micronutrient deficiencies in these autoimmune diseases.
Dr. Roberta Elisa Rossi
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Nutrients is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2900 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- celiac disease
- autoimmune atrophic gastritis
- diet
- nutrition
- micronutrient deficiency
