Table 1. Patients Who Might Require Testing for Celiac Disease.
Symptoms and Signs | Associated Conditions | |
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Gastrointestinal | Extra-intestinal | |
Chronic diarrhea Chronic abdominal pain Malabsorption Bloating Erratic bowel habit (similar to IBS) Constipation (more commonly in children) Failure to thrive/weight loss Anorexia Vomiting GERD |
Iron-deficiency anemia Other deficiency states (Vitamin B12, Vitamin D, folate, zinc, Vitamin B6. Fatigue Recurrent aphthous stomatitis Elevated hepatic transaminases Short stature Delayed puberty / menarche Amenorrhea Early menopause Dermatitis herpetiformis Osteopenia/osteoporosis Dental enamel hypoplasia Peripheral neuropathy Hyposplenism |
Family history of celiac disease Type 1 diabetes Autoimmune thyroid disease Autoimmune liver disease Selective IgA deficiency Sjögren syndrome Down Syndrome Turner Syndrome Williams Syndrome |