Screening for Celiac Disease in a North American Population: Sequential Serology and Gastrointestinal Symptoms

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Authors

Kent D. Katz · Banner Wyoming Medical Center

Shahrooz Rashtak · WinnMed

Brian D. Lahr · Mayo Clinic

Joseph L. Melton · Mayo Clinic in Florida

Patricia K. Krause · Mayo Clinic

Kristine Maggi · Banner Wyoming Medical Center

Nicholas J. Talley ·

Abstract

Screening for celiac disease was widely accepted in this preventative health-care setting. Undiagnosed celiac disease affects 1 in 126 individuals in this Wyoming community. Most were asymptomatic or had atypical presentations. Serologic testing can readily detect this disease in a general population.

Topics & Keywords

Celiac Disease Research and Management Microscopic Colitis Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: The American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volume 106, Issue 7, pp. 1333-1339

DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2011.21

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