Why You Should Be Tested Before Going Gluten-Free
Many people who suspect they have celiac disease choose to start a gluten-free diet right away, without a formal diagnosis. Here's why you shouldn't.
Continue ReadingMany people who suspect they have celiac disease choose to start a gluten-free diet right away, without a formal diagnosis. Here's why you shouldn't.
Continue ReadingThe current standard for a celiac disease diagnosis is a positive blood test for specific antibodies, followed by a biopsy of the intestine that reveals damage to the villi (villous…
Continue ReadingA team of pediatric medical experts convened at the Children’s National Health Center in Washington, D.C. in January 2013 with a single, ambitious goal – to cull from over 40 years of publications and studies relating to celiac disease in children, a list of best practices for the diagnosis, treatment, and management of this potentially devastating disease.
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