Liver Steatosis in Pediatric CD Patients

"Pediatric patients affected by newly diagnosed Celiac Disease (CD) according to the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) criteria will start a gluten-free diet (GFD), as normally expected for all CD patients. The assessment of adherence to the GFD will be carried out through the monthly compilation, by the children and/or their parents, of a specifically created and validated questionnaire.~Before and after the start of GFD enrolled patients will undergo an abdominal ultrasound to establish the presence and degree of hepatic steatosis."