Celiac Disease

Mass screening identified a high prevalence of celiac disease among children, according to study results.

An expert’s discussion about a colorectal cancer screening test that showed greater than 90% sensitivity was the top story in gastroenterology last week.

In this exclusive video, Alan M. Ehrlich, MD, of University of Massachusetts Medical School, discusses the partnership between Beyond Celiac and 9 Meters Biopharma to recruit patients for clinical trials.

Patients with celiac disease who use probiotics may experience improvements in gastrointestinal symptoms, according to results published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.

Children with celiac disease have a higher risk for irritable bowel syndrome and functional constipation even if they adhere to a gluten-free diet, according to study results.

Patients diagnosed with celiac disease in childhood have a higher risk for psychiatric disorders with the increased risk persisting until adulthood, according to study results.

Celiac disease as a comorbidity of type 1 diabetes is often asymptomatic, and people with both diseases should closely monitor glucose levels during transition to a gluten-free diet, according to a study.

Analyses from the ongoing TEDDY study suggest that islet autoimmunity develops by age 2 years for many children who go on to develop type 1 diabetes, and certain illnesses, gut microbiota and even diet may affect disease progression.

No correlation was seen between dietary gluten intake and the risk for incidence Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis among women without celiac disease, according to data from Digestive Disease Week.

Testing for gluten immunogenic peptides in fecal and urine sample from patients with celiac disease revealed that these patients were frequently exposed to gluten, according to study results.