Here’s a thread summarising the coeliac disease guidelines in @UEGJournal @my_ueg
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/2050640619844125
1)">https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/1... What is it?
CD is a chronic, multiorgan autoimmune disease that affects the small bowel in genetically predisposed persons exposed to gluten.
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/2050640619844125
1)">https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/1... What is it?
CD is a chronic, multiorgan autoimmune disease that affects the small bowel in genetically predisposed persons exposed to gluten.
2) Who should be testEd?
Coeliac disease is known as the great imitator. It can cause IBS, anaemia, diarrhoea, weight loss, infertility, osteoporosis, severe fatigue, etc etc.
I recommend reading this endocrinologist’s perspective here:
https://www.bmj.com/rapid-response/2011/11/02/celiac-disease-great-imitator">https://www.bmj.com/rapid-res...
Coeliac disease is known as the great imitator. It can cause IBS, anaemia, diarrhoea, weight loss, infertility, osteoporosis, severe fatigue, etc etc.
I recommend reading this endocrinologist’s perspective here:
https://www.bmj.com/rapid-response/2011/11/02/celiac-disease-great-imitator">https://www.bmj.com/rapid-res...
3) Disorders associated with coeliac disease @theMJA
https://www.mja.com.au/system/files/issues/180_10_170504/dug10818_fm.pdf">https://www.mja.com.au/system/fi...
https://www.mja.com.au/system/files/issues/180_10_170504/dug10818_fm.pdf">https://www.mja.com.au/system/fi...
9) The guideline contains far more useful pearls, including the management of extraintestinal complications. Please do check it out!
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/2050640619844125">https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/1...
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/2050640619844125">https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/1...