Hepatitis B Risk Not Substantially Elevated With Celiac Disease
Patients with celiac disease who receive a hepatitis B (HBV) vaccine were not found to be at increased risk for HBV infection, according to study data published in the Journal of Pediatric...
View ArticleCapsule Endoscopy, Double-Balloon Enteroscopy Effective for Complicated...
Sequential capsule endoscopy (CE) followed by double-balloon enteroscopy (DBE) is effective for monitoring small bowel complications and neoplasms in patients with suspected complicated celiac disease...
View ArticleBridging the Gap Between Celiac Disease and Mental Health Care
Based on data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, celiac disease affects an estimated 0.7% of the population in the United States.1 Findings have shown an increasing prevalence...
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AGA Releases Updated Clinical Practice Guidelines for Refractory Celiac Disease
The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute Clinical Practice Updates Committee (CPUC) and the AGA governing board released 10 best practice advice statements for diagnosing and...
View ArticleLiver Abnormalities Respond to Gluten-Free Diet in Patients With Celiac Disease
Almost around a quarter of patients with celiac disease (CeD) had hepatic abnormalities, with over half of these patients exhibiting celiac hepatitis; however, compliance with a gluten-free diet...
View ArticleRisk for Cardiovascular Disease Increased for Patients With Celiac Disease
HealthDay News — Patients with celiac disease have an increased risk for cardiovascular disease, according to a study published online Jan. 30 in BMJ Medicine. Megan Conroy, from the University of...
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Can We Improve Diagnosis for Celiac Disease in Children?
Reported incidence rates of celiac disease (CeD) have increased by 7.5% annually in the Western world in recent decades, according to a meta-analysis that included 50 studies. The findings showed a...
View ArticleGluten-Free Diet Plus Multispecies Probiotic Improves BMI in Pediatric Celiac...
Children with newly diagnosed celiac disease (CeD) who receive a multispecies probiotic have a greater and faster increase in their BMI, compared with placebo. These findings were published in...
View ArticleCeliac Disease Is Increasing in US Military, Particularly for Women
The incidence and prevalence of celiac disease (CeD) increased significantly in the United States military population from 2000 to 2021, according to a study in Digestive Diseases and Sciences. The...
View ArticleCeliac Disease With Persistent Villous Atrophy Increases Risk for Mortality
Patients with celiac disease (CeD) with persistent villous atrophy (pVA) have an increased risk for complications and mortality, compared with those without pVA, according to study findings published...
View ArticleDo Duodenum Bulb Biopsies Help Diagnose Adult-Onset Celiac Disease?
Biopsies from the duodenal bulb (D1) and the second portion of the duodenum (D2) were found to provide similar diagnostic value for adult-onset celiac disease (CeD), according to study results...
View ArticleNarrow-Band Imaging Accurately Detects Duodenal Villous Atrophy in Celiac...
Narrow-band imaging (NBI) is a noninvasive, accurate technique for identifying and excluding duodenal villous atrophy among individuals displaying symptoms of celiac disease (CeD), according to study...
View ArticleA Gluten-Free Diet Does Not Reduce Celiac Disease Symptoms in All Patients
Over half of individuals diagnosed with celiac disease who adhere to a gluten-free (GF) diet will remain symptomatic, regardless of mucosal healing, after 5 years, according to study findings published...
View ArticleZonulin Levels Increase in Months Preceding Celiac Disease Diagnosis
Zonulin levels may significantly increase in the months leading up to a celiac disease (CeD) diagnosis, and multiple antibiotic courses may also increase levels of gut permeability, thereby increasing...
View ArticleIs There an Alternative to Duodenal Biopsy for Celiac Disease Diagnosis?
Adult patients with immunoglobulin (Ig)A antitissue transglutaminase (tTg) antibody (IgA-tTg) levels at least 10 times the upper limit of normal (ULN) and a moderate to high pretest probability of...
View ArticleLower Celiac Disease Symptom Burden May Not Mean Better Mental Health, QOL
Celiac disease symptoms vary in patterns of persistence, severity, and subjective health in patients, according to study findings published in BMC Gastroenterology. Some patients with celiac disease...
View ArticleIrritable Bowel Syndrome Risk Increased Before and After Celiac Diagnosis
Patients with celiac disease (CD) have an increased risk for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) long before and after CD diagnosis, according to a study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology....
View ArticleCeliac Disease Program Enhances Care Quality Metrics, Potentially Improves...
A celiac disease (CeD) program improves quality care metrics and resolves symptoms like diarrhea among patients with CeD, according to study results published in Digestive Diseases and Sciences....
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Edwin Liu, MD, Credits Mentors and Research Insights for His Patient Care...
.blockquote-text { font-style: normal; }.wp-block-heading { font-style: normal; } In this physician profile, we spoke with Edwin Liu, MD, a pediatric gastroenterologist and director of the Colorado...
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Prevalence of Celiac Disease High in First-Degree Relatives
HealthDay News — The prevalence of celiac disease is higher among screened first-degree relatives (FDRs) of patients with celiac disease, according to a study published online Aug. 22 in the Mayo...
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