Diagnosis and management of coeliac disease in children.

Abstract excerpt

Coeliac disease (CD) remains under diagnosed with only 10-20% of patients identified. Genes encoding HLA DQ2 or DQ8 are found in the vast majority of those with CD and testing for their presence can be useful to rule out the possibility CD. CD is more common in certain ethnic groups including those of North Indian origin. The classical presentation tends to occur in younger children, while atypical presentations...

Topics

• Age Factors
• Biopsy
• Celiac Disease
• Child
• Child, Preschool
• Diet, Gluten-Free
• Duodenum
• Genetic Predisposition to Disease
• Humans
• Infant
• Risk Factors