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Celiac Disease: Advances In Diagnostic Testing?, Alicia A. Hanson
Celiac Disease: Advances In Diagnostic Testing?, Alicia A. Hanson
Physician Assistant Scholarly Project Posters
• Celiac disease (CD) is a gluten-sensitivity enteropathy that occurs in genetically susceptible individuals upon ingestion of gluten and resolves when gluten is withdrawn from one’s diet.
• Serological markers play a major role in the diagnosis of celiac disease, however a small intestinal biopsy is currently the gold standard in symptomatic individuals.
• The purpose of this study was to determine if serological testing alone is sufficient to confirm the diagnosis of CD and therefore eliminate the need for a biopsy.
• The review of literature explored studies that compared small intestinal biopsy with different serological testing in males …