A correct diagnosis of celiac disease is very important. Testing options include a blood test or an endoscopy. A blood test is the most common test because it is easy and can provide a clear answer.
Celiac disease affects around 3 million Americans, but fewer than one in three have been diagnosed, according to the Celiac ...
Replaced by ATA or anti-tTG. ¶Tests for deamidated gliadin antibodies are considered experimental by Aetna. IgG DPGs and AGAs appear to have specificity for celiac disease and gluten sensitivity ...
Less than one-third of these patients had evidence of celiac serology results in the medical record, and even in patients with pre-biopsy testing the majority were serologically negative (Table 1).