Celiac Disease Diagnosis
To confirm the diagnosis of celiac disease, doctors rely on a combination of blood tests and small intestine biopsies. These tests must be done while while the patient is still eating a gluten-containing diet.
Marsh Stage of Celiac Disease
A celiac disease Marsh score is determined by the pathologist who evaluates the biopsy. The Marsh score stages range from 0 to 4, depending on the damage in the small intestine.
A celiac disease Marsh score is determined by the pathologist who evaluates the biopsy. The Marsh score stages range from 0 to 4, depending on the damage in the small intestine.
Who's at Risk for Celiac Disease?
The following groups are at higher-than-average risk for celiac disease, according to the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) and the American College of Gastroenterology.
The following groups are at higher-than-average risk for celiac disease, according to the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) and the American College of Gastroenterology.
Articles About Celiac Disease You Can Show to Your Doctor
Some doctors don't know when to suspect celiac disease. Here are three good review articles about celiac disease, from respected medical journals, that you can print out and give to your doctor.
Some doctors don't know when to suspect celiac disease. Here are three good review articles about celiac disease, from respected medical journals, that you can print out and give to your doctor.
The Celiac Disease Diagnosis Rate
The number of people diagnosed with celiac disease (the celiac disease diagnosis rate) has been rising, from less than 1 per 100,000 in the 1950s to roughly 20 per 100,000 in 2003.
The number of people diagnosed with celiac disease (the celiac disease diagnosis rate) has been rising, from less than 1 per 100,000 in the 1950s to roughly 20 per 100,000 in 2003.
What to Expect from an Upper Gastrointestinal (GI) Endoscopy
In order to confirm a diagnosis of celiac disease, endoscopy is required, so your doctors can take biopsy samples of tissue from your small intestine. Here's what to expect before, during and after the endoscopy.
In order to confirm a diagnosis of celiac disease, endoscopy is required, so your doctors can take biopsy samples of tissue from your small intestine. Here's what to expect before, during and after the endoscopy.
Diagnosing Celiac Disease with Blood Tests and Biopsy
The diagnosis of celiac disease is made with a combination of blood tests and small intestine biopsy.
The diagnosis of celiac disease is made with a combination of blood tests and small intestine biopsy.
Genetic Testing for Celiac Disease
Genetic testing for celiac disease might benefit first-degree relatives (parents, children, siblings, grandparents) of celiac patients, people who are already following a gluten-free diet, and people with small intestine biopsy results that are inconclusive.
Genetic testing for celiac disease might benefit first-degree relatives (parents, children, siblings, grandparents) of celiac patients, people who are already following a gluten-free diet, and people with small intestine biopsy results that are inconclusive.
If my relative has celiac disease, what are my chances of having it?
If you have a family member with celiac disease, you may want to have genetic tests to see if you have the celiac disease genes. If you are a first-degree relative, you have a 1 in 22 chance of developing the disease in your lifetime. If you are a second-degree relative, your risk is 1 in 39.
If you have a family member with celiac disease, you may want to have genetic tests to see if you have the celiac disease genes. If you are a first-degree relative, you have a 1 in 22 chance of developing the disease in your lifetime. If you are a second-degree relative, your risk is 1 in 39.
Dermatitis Herpetiformis
Dermatitis herpetiformis is a painful skin disease caused by an autoimmune reaction to gluten.
Dermatitis herpetiformis is a painful skin disease caused by an autoimmune reaction to gluten.
Typical and Atypical Symptoms of Celiac Disease
Celiac disease can begin at any age, involve multiple organs, and in both children and adults can have extremely variable symptoms -- or there may be no obvious symptoms at all.
Celiac disease can begin at any age, involve multiple organs, and in both children and adults can have extremely variable symptoms -- or there may be no obvious symptoms at all.
Newly Diagnosed? Get a Gluten-Free Care Package
If you or your child has been diagnosed with celiac disease through a biopsy in the past three months, the University of Chicago’s Celiac Disease Center will send you a free basket of gluten-free resources.
If you or your child has been diagnosed with celiac disease through a biopsy in the past three months, the University of Chicago’s Celiac Disease Center will send you a free basket of gluten-free resources.
Celiac Disease In The Elderly
Doctors are starting to look for celiac disease in elderly patients. Read about the latest research on celiac disease in the elderly, by researchers in America, the U.K., Finland and Israel.
Doctors are starting to look for celiac disease in elderly patients. Read about the latest research on celiac disease in the elderly, by researchers in America, the U.K., Finland and Israel.
Things to Do When Your Child Is First Diagnosed
You need to protect your child from literally thousands of food products. Here are some steps and resources to get you started.
You need to protect your child from literally thousands of food products. Here are some steps and resources to get you started.