Celiac Disease Diagnosis and Tests

  • Celiac Disease
    Also known as celiac sprue or gluten sensitive enteropathy. This is a digestive and autoimmune disorder that causes damage to the lining of the small intestine when foods with gluten are eaten. About 1 in 100 people suffer from this condition.  
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In order to diagnose the condition, the doctor may suggest some of the following:

  • Physical examination
  • Blood tests – To measure levels of antibodies (IgA, IgG) and to detect nutritional deficiencies (iron levels)
  • Stool sample – To detect fat in stool, since this disease prevents fat from being absorbed from food. The fat is excreted from the body.
  • Biopsy – Tissue will be taken from the small intestine to check for damage to the villi. The doctor inserts an endoscope through the mouth and in to the small intestine under mild sedation and takes a sample of the small intestine with an instrument to be examined under a microscope.
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