S sx labs suggesting malabsorption or CD chronic diarrhea wt darr steatorrhea postprandial abd pain bloat IBS T1DM w GI sx uarr liver enzymes Fe deficiency premature osteoporosis dermatitis herpetiformis thyroid dz etc

By vgreene, 3 May, 2023
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S/sx/labs suggesting malabsorption or CD (chronic diarrhea, wt↓, steatorrhea, postprandial abd pain/bloat, IBS, T1DM w/ GI sx, ↑liver enzymes, Fe deficiency, premature osteoporosis, dermatitis herpetiformis, thyroid dz, etc.)
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In pts w s sx labs suggestive of malabsorption or CD 1 2 detection of CD specific antibodies useful for initial screening intestinal bx required in most pts to confirm dx
Case finding vs mass screening for CD detection