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Celiac disease screening
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Screening with tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA test is recommended for symptomatic high risk celiac disease patients.
Screening
Screening
- Screening in asymptomatic celiac disease patients is not recommended.[1]
- Screening is recommended for symptomatic and high risk patients with positive family history in first and second degree relatives as well as in patients with other autoimmune diseases such as, type 1 diabetes mellitus, inflammatory luminal gastrointestinal disorders, Down syndrome, Turner syndrome, IgA deficiency, and IgA nephropathy.[1]
- Screening method for celiac disease is tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA test.
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Seyedmahdi Pahlavani, M.D. [2]