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Celiac Disease Diagnosis

To diagnose celiac disease, your doctor may order blood tests, an endoscopy, and a small intestine biopsy. Learn about what to expect and how to prepare.
older people can get celiac disease
Even Older People Can Get Celiac Disease
Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD, MPH
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6 Blood Tests Used to Screen Celiac Disease
Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD, MPH
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Why You Need to Eat Gluten for Celiac Disease Testing
Medically reviewed by Priyanka Chugh, MD
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How to Find out for Sure If Your Itchy Rash Is Caused by Gluten
Medically reviewed by Priyanka Chugh, MD
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Pregnant? Learn Whether This Can Trigger Celiac Disease
Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD, MS
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What Kind of Doctor Treats Celiac Disease or Gluten Sensitivity?
Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD, MS
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Are You at Risk for Celiac? Your Genes Will Tell You
Medically reviewed by Priyanka Chugh, MD
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Conditions the AGA-IgG Blood Test Can Diagnose
Medically reviewed by Priyanka Chugh, MD
Doctor communicating to celiac disease patient.
Research Remains Concerning About Celiac Disease and Death
Medically reviewed by Jenny A. Dhingra, MD
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The 5 Different Kinds of Gluten Allergies
Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD, MPH
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8 Questions to Ask After Your Celiac Disease Diagnosis
Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD, MPH
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Potential Complications of a New Celiac Disease Diagnosis
Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD, MPH
Celiac Disease Gene
Do You Need to Go Gluten-Free If You Have the Celiac Disease Gene?
Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD, MPH
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How Capsule Endoscopy Is Used to Diagnose Digestive Disease
Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD, MS
IgA antibody
Selective IgA Deficiency and the Blood Test to Detect It
Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD, MPH
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My Close Relative Has Celiac Disease. Should I Be Tested Too?
Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD, MPH
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Can Stress Actually Trigger Celiac Disease?
Medically reviewed by Priyanka Chugh, MD
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What to Know About Wheat Allergy
Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD, MS
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Recovery of Digestive System After Celiac Disease May Take Some Time
Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD, MPH
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4 Reasons to Get That Official Celiac or Gluten Sensitivity Diagnosis
Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD, MPH
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So You've Been Asked to Do a Gluten Challenge - What's Involved?
Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD, MS
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What to Expect from Your Endoscopy to Diagnose Celiac Disease
Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD, MPH
Senior female patient listening to doctor after check up in exam room
What Exactly Do the Terms Incidence and Prevalence Mean?
Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD, MPH