In this “Hot Topic,” Melissa Snyder, Ph.D., provides a brief review of published guidelines for the diagnosis of celiac disease, with a specific focus on the role of laboratory testing.
0:00 Introduction
1:25 Diagnosis of Celiac Disease
3:22 Who should be tested?
5:10 How to test for Celiac Disease
8:10 Diagnosis in children without biopsy
10:48 Diagnosis in adults without biopsy
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May is Celiac disease awareness month. Dr. Wahid Wassef, MD, MPH, FACG, director of the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the UArizona College of Medicine – Phoenix, explains more about this autoimmune disease and how to get tested if you think you may have it. Video Rating: / 5
Sheryl Pfeil, MD, a gastroenterologist at Ohio State, explains the symptoms of true Celiac disease and its similarity to simple gluten sensitivity or other disorders. Definitive diagnosis may require bloodwork and evaluation or sampling of the digestive tract during an endoscopy. If confirmed, patients with true Celiac disease can eliminate symptoms and effectively “cure” themselves with strict adherence to a gluten-free, or wheat-free diet. To learn more or to schedule an appointment, visit https://internalmedicine.osu.edu/digestivediseases/ or call (614) 293-6255.
