Congenital Sucrase-Isomaltase Deficiency: What, When, and How?

Target Audience:

This CME monograph will target gastroenterologists, primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and nurses.

Goal Statement:

The goal of this journal supplement is to deliver focused, educational updates highlighting clinically relevant advances in the management of patients with CSID/SID.

Educational Objectives:

After completing this activity, participants should be better able to:

• Describe the role of intestinal disaccharidases in health and disease
• Summarize recent evidence regarding the epidemiology, presentation, and natural history of patients with CSID/SID
• Summarize the benefits and limitations of current diagnostic tests for CSID/SID
• Incorporate practical screening/diagnostic strategies to identify appropriate patients for screening, interpret test results accurately, and effectively differentiate CSID/SID from other common GI disorders seen in clinical practice
• Describe the role of dietary modification and enzyme supplementation in the management of patients with CSID/SID

Accreditation Statement and Credit Designation:

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the New Mexico Medical Society (NMMS) through the joint providership of Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services (RMCHCS) and the Gi Health Foundation. RMCHCS is accredited by the NMMS to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

RMCHCS designates this activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.