Doctors mainly test for celiac disease using blood tests and small intestine biopsies. Testing for celiac disease aims to identify certain celiac-linked antibodies. These are proteins the immune ...

Despite following a gluten-free diet for a year, nearly 20% of children with celiac disease continue to show signs of intestinal damage on repeat biopsies, according to a new study. The findings point ...

A blood test may be reliable in diagnosing some adults with suspected celiac disease, helping to avoid a biopsy, according to a prospective cohort study. In 436 adults with suspected disease and ...

Patients who had undergone serological tests and intestinal biopsy for CD during 2009–2010 were retrospectively identified by their gastroenterologist. The cohort included 112 children and 60 adults ...

In celiac disease, the immune system reacts to gluten exposure and attacks the tissues in the gut, causing inflammation and damage to the small intestine. At-home celiac tests will report on a range ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The positive predictive value of serum anti-tissue transglutaminase IgA was 93.9%. Serum levels of 10 times the ...