Abstract
The article describes the main achievements in the knowledge of celiac disease a mysterious disease known since the time of Hippocrates. The most important discovery was made by Willem-Karel Dicke, in 1941 linking the cause of the disease with the consumption of bread. Dicke is recognized as an outstanding medical worker in Holland. His memory and contribution to medicine is embodied in the Dicke Medal, the most prestigious award of the Dutch Society of Gastroenterology.
Subject
General Medicine,Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism,History,Family Practice
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