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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: Gastroenterology. 2015 Feb 3;148(6):1175–1186. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2015.01.044

Table 1. Patients Who Might Require Testing for Celiac Disease.

Symptoms and Signs Associated Conditions
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