Celiac disease on the rise among children. But 6 out of 10 remain undiagnosed

Celiac disease is like an iceberg, in which the official diagnoses represent only a minor, visible portion of a wider submerged phenomenon. It has been known for some time, but a new study by the Italian Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (SIGENP) provides an updated snapshot of the situation in the pediatric population of our country, describing an extremely widespread and constantly growing pathology.