Celiac Disease Antibody Screen with Reflex Profile
This test includes:Deamidated gliadin IgA; tissue transglutaminase IgA (tTG) antibodies; total IgA.
This test is used in the diagnosis of gluten-sensitive enteropathies. Celiac disease is a gluten enteropathy occurring in both children and adults. The disease is probably underdiagnosed in that it may affect as much as 1% of the population in the United States. The condition is characterized by a sensitivity to gluten (found in wheat, barley, and rye) that causes inflammation and atrophy of the villi of the small intestine, malabsorption, etc. This sensitivity to gluten may also be seen in dermatitis herpetiformis. Strict avoidance of gluten in the diet will control disease activity, and antibodies to serum markers will disappear with time.
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