Coeliac disease
Last updated: Tuesday, 27, July, 2010
| Key Information | Appropriate Tests |
|---|---|
Gluten-induced enteropathy
Associations | FBC, blood film, IgA Transglutaminase antibodies. Transglutaminase antibodies are more sensitive and specific for coeliac disease than are gliadin antibodies. Immunoglobulins G, A, M. Small bowel biopsy. |
Dermatitis herpetiformis | See under Bullous skin lesions. |
Consequences | |
Malabsorption | |
Iron deficiency | |
Folate deficiency | |
Splenic atrophy/absence | |
Osteoporosis | |
T cell lymphoma | |
Neurological disorders | |
Infertility (female) |