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Yield of Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease in Individuals With Symptoms Suggestive of Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Author(s) -
Alexander C. Ford,
William D. Chey,
Nicholas J. Talley,
Ashish Malhotra,
Brennan Spiegel,
Paul Moayyedi
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
archives of internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3679
pISSN - 0003-9926
DOI - 10.1001/archinternmed.2009.22
Subject(s) - medicine , irritable bowel syndrome , odds ratio , gastroenterology , bloating , confidence interval , tissue transglutaminase , disease , serology , biopsy , abdominal pain , immunology , antibody , biochemistry , chemistry , enzyme
Individuals with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) report abdominal pain, bloating, and diarrhea, symptoms similar to those in celiac disease. Studies suggest that the prevalence of celiac disease is increased in individuals with IBS; however, evidence is conflicting, and current guidelines do not always recommend screening for celiac disease in these individuals.

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